146. What is Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT TO PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>In March, Florida passed a controversial new law which has been given the nickname the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. What does this new law do? Why is it controversial? And why did Florida pass such a controversial law now? Let’s discuss these questions and more on the Thinking in English podcast!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/04/06/what-is-floridas-dont-say-gay-bill/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/04/06/what-is-floridas-dont-say-gay-bill/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h3><strong>You may also like...</strong></h3> <p><br></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/03/28/should-you-support-your-country-unconditionally/">145. Should you Support Your Country Unconditionally? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/03/23/should-students-have-to-wear-school-uniforms/">144. Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/03/21/what-is-a-war-crime/">143. What is a War Crime? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/03/16/mistakes-you-probably-make-when-arguing/">Logical Fallacies: Mistakes You Probably Make When Arguing! </a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1fuqul" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) </a></p> <p>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary List</h2> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Bill (n) - a planned new law that is being discussed before voted on</strong></p> <p><em>When a bill is passed in Parliament it becomes law</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Progressive (adj) - progressive ideas or systems are new and modern, encouraging changes in society</strong></p> <p><em>He has very progressive ideas, which is surprising considering his conservative family</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>LGBT (adj) - abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender</strong></p> <p><em>She has been a campaigner for LGBT rights</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To decriminalise (v) - to stop something from being illegal</strong></p> <p><em>Many US states have now decriminalised marijuana</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Legislature (n) - the group of people who have the power to make and change laws</strong></p> <p><em>Parliament is the UK’s legislature</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Opt out (phrasal v) - to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it</strong></p> <p><em>Employees can choose to opt out of the pension scheme</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>sexual orientation (n) - the fact of someone preferring to have sexual relationships either with men, or with women, or with both</strong></p> <p><em>It is now illegal in many countries to discriminate against someone based on sexual orientation</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Worded (adj) - said or written with particular words</strong></p> <p><em>The politician released a carefully worded statement</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Spontaneous (adj) - happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced</strong></p> <p><em>The audience broke into spontaneous applause</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Incidental (adj) - happening by chance</strong></p> <p><em>His influence on younger employees was incidental, not intentional</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podca

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