PUNTA GORDA, Florida–The Florida Senate voted on March 8 to advance the Parental Rights in Education bill, which limits classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity. The next stop is the governor’s desk. Although Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not said he would sign the bill, he has signaled approval by saying he thinks it will shield elementary-aged students from “inappropriate lessons on sex.” He also accused the news media of creating a “false narrative” about the intended meaning of the legislation. “We’re going to make sure that parents are able to send their kid to kindergarten without having some of this stuff injected into their school curriculum,” the Republican governor said at a Feb. 28 press conference. National Democrats, LGBTQ advocates and other groups have opposed the measure, saying it marginalizes LGBTQ people. President Joe Biden called it “hateful.” Students statewide walked out of classes in protest on March …