DeSantis spox pushes back following accusations in lawsuit over Florida parental rights law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's press secretary Christina Pushaw fired back against accusations about her comments in a lawsuit over the state's Parental Rights in Education law.

"Opponents of the Parental Rights in Education law, by definition, support adults talking to young children about sexuality and gender ideology while keeping these conversations secret from those kids’ parents," Pushaw said in a statement to Fox News. "I cannot think of a more politically correct word for an adult who advocates for instructing young children about sexuality and gender theory while concealing that from the child’s parents. If there is a polite word for such behavior, I’d use it instead."

The lawsuit, filed in federal court against school boards in Orange, Duval, Indian River, and Palm Beach counties, was brought by a couple with four children in Orange County public schools included one who identifies as non-binary and two in grades 1 and 3, respectively; an Orange County high school student; a gay couple with two children in Indian River County public school; and Centerlink, Inc., a not-for-profit group that has LGBTQ community centers in Orange, Duval, and Palm Beach counties. They claim that the language of the law is vague and overly broad, which has allegedly resulted in schools taking excessive measures that they believe is harmful to students.