146. What is Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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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!
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Vocabulary List
Bill (n) - a planned new law that is being discussed before voted on
When a bill is passed in Parliament it becomes law
Progressive (adj) - progressive ideas or systems are new and modern, encouraging changes in society
He has very progressive ideas, which is surprising considering his conservative family
LGBT (adj) - abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
She has been a campaigner for LGBT rights
To decriminalise (v) - to stop something from being illegal
Many US states have now decriminalised marijuana
Legislature (n) - the group of people who have the power to make and change laws
Parliament is the UK’s legislature
Opt out (phrasal v) - to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it
Employees can choose to opt out of the pension scheme
sexual orientation (n) - the fact of someone preferring to have sexual relationships either with men, or with women, or with both
It is now illegal in many countries to discriminate against someone based on sexual orientation
Worded (adj) - said or written with particular words
The politician released a carefully worded statement
Spontaneous (adj) - happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced
The audience broke into spontaneous applause
Incidental (adj) - happening by chance
His influence on younger employees was incidental, not intentional
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