LGBTQ advocates did not oppose this bill just to be contrary or because we did not understand it. We opposed it because we knew it would have a chilling effect in public schools in Florida at all grade levels. And indeed, it is now having that effect. It's doing exactly what we warned it would do.

I don't usually include links to my own stories and comments, because I think that's gauche. But I'll make an exception in this case for two stories that highlight the damage that's being done already:

https://medium.com/prismnpen/shocking-tallahassee-schools-policy-requires-outing-transgender-kids-549aceaf65ef?sk=7ac58c640a9c667d5811489559dc4daa

https://medium.com/prismnpen/huge-fl-school-district-to-force-teachers-to-out-lgbtq-students-76899696ec58?sk=3de9b4a12fde08abfa7c036edda2a2f9