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| Region | Mississippi |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Aug 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A law, passed in February 2022, inspired by Florida's infamous ‘Don’t say gay’ bill, went into effect in Mississippi schools starting in the 2022-23 school year. It prohibits the discussion of LGBT topics in school. Additionally, some public school districts have enacted dress codes requiring students "to dress as their biological sex". |
| Sources | https://www.mississippifreepress.org/33647/lgbtq-state-of-emergency-declared-in-mississippi-nationwide-were-endangered https://mississippitoday.org/2026/07/15/mississippi-school-rules-trans/ |
Revision History (5)
edited by mineszilla. date keeps reverting itself for some reason
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| Start Date | Jan 2022 | Aug 2022 |
edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries
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| Start Date | Aug 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Description | A law, passed in February 2022, inspired by Florida's infamous ‘Don’t say gay’ bill, went into effect in Mississippi schools starting in the 2022-23 school year. It prohibits the discussion of LGBT topics in school | A law, passed in February 2022, inspired by Florida's infamous ‘Don’t say gay’ bill, went into effect in Mississippi schools starting in the 2022-23 school year. It prohibits the discussion of LGBT topics in school. Additionally, some public school districts have enacted dress codes requiring students "to dress as their biological sex". |
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| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/curricular_laws https://www.mississippifreepress.org/33647/lgbtq-state-of-emergency-declared-in-mississippi-nationwide-were-endangered | https://www.mississippifreepress.org/33647/lgbtq-state-of-emergency-declared-in-mississippi-nationwide-were-endangered https://mississippitoday.org/2026/07/15/mississippi-school-rules-trans/ |
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edited by jadeywadey. just bad wording and incorrect dates
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| Start Date | Jul 1, 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| Description | ‘Don’t say gay’ inspired law going to affect mississippi schools starting in the 2022-23 school year. | A law, passed in February 2022, inspired by Florida's infamous ‘Don’t say gay’ bill, went into effect in Mississippi schools starting in the 2022-23 school year. It prohibits the discussion of LGBT topics in school |
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| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/curricular_laws | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/curricular_laws https://www.mississippifreepress.org/33647/lgbtq-state-of-emergency-declared-in-mississippi-nationwide-were-endangered |
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