In Florida, both Gov. Ron DeSantis and leftist gay activist groups touted a settlement over the Parental Rights in Education Act as a win for their side. On the PBS NewsHour on Thursday night, they turned to Danielle Prieur, a reporter for NPR station WMFE in Orlando. She couldn’t make up her mind on what had happened: The law was both “gutted” and “very much in effect” at the same time.
Co-host Stephanie Sy nudged Prieur to explain what happened. She said this first:
DANIELLE PRIEUR: So it actually clarified the language of the law. The law was quite vague. And moving forward, as we heard in your clip, parents and teachers and students will be able to speak freely and write freely about gender identity and sexuality in classroom discussions, on essays, on projects. Kids can read books again with gay characters. Teachers can put safe space…
