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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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