Ohio lawmakers defend Florida-style parental rights legislation against critics

Co-sponsors of Ohio legislation, which critics dubbed Ohio's "Don't Say Gay" bill, said Americans are being mislead to believe the proposed law is a broad attack on the LGBTQ community.

"This is not an attack on the LGBTQ community," Loychik, a Republican, told Fox News. It's about protecting "the innocence of our kindergartners when they go to school."

He said students don't need to focus on these concepts at that age. Older students could have these discussions as long as they're tailored to their grade level and the educators are well-trained in teaching that curricula, according to the bill.