Author of “Don’t Say Gay” Bill is Going to Prison for
Harding is perhaps best known as the author of Florida’s infamous Don’t Say Gay bill, which banned discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in younger grades and restricted them. Debate over state legislation that affects the LGBTQ community rarely leaves the halls of state capitols. The bill has even prompted President Joe Biden — who has seldom weighed in on the recent slate of state bills concerning LGBTQ people — to use the bully pulpit of the White House to rebuke the Florida measure and its sponsors.
Author of 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Resigns After COVID Fraud
Legal experts dissect whether the bill would prevent the “instruction” or “discussion” of sexual orientation and gender identity and which grade levels would be affected. A sponsor of Florida's so-called " Don't Say Gay" bill resigned on Thursday, a day after he was indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Small Business Administration. In a short statement that did not directly address the six charges of fraud and money laundering, Florida State Representative Joe Harding said that he was resigning due to "legal issues that require my complete focus. Don’t Say Gay bill’s author could go to jail for 35 years
The author of Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill resigned on Thursday after a federal indictment. Florida state Rep. Joe Harding was indicted on charges of fraud worth over $, But the Nov. Mike Johnson, the Louisiana Republican who proposed the bill, and his 33 co-signers, all Republicans, a chance at getting it passed. Florida school district orders removal of all books with gay
The former Florida state lawmaker who authored the infamous “Don’t Say Gay” law will go to prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID funds. Republican Joe Harding will serve four months in prison and two years of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining $, in COVID funds, according to LGBTQ Nation. B ook bans have reached a record high over the past two years. The number of demands to remove books from library shelves topped 1, in —more than double the total from and marking a year high, according to the American Library Association. What Florida's 'Don’t Say Gay' bill actually says
Former Florida state lawmaker Joseph Harding, who wrote the state’s notorious “don’t say gay” bill, pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements. . 
What the Federal ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Actually Says
What is the 'don't say gay' bill? HB , which opponents have dubbed “Don't Say Gay,” is officially known as the “Parental Rights in Education” bill. .
Florida's 'don't say gay' bill explained
BU queer authors speak out on book bans, and what censorship means for all readers. . 
“Don’t Say Gay” author pleads guilty to federal charges
A Florida school district has ordered the removal of almost all books with gay characters from classrooms and libraries. .