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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2023
HE/SHE? New Florida bill targets personal pronoun usage in government workplaces
“ The policy of the state that a person’s sex is an immutable biological trait and that it is false to ascribe to a person a pronoun that does not correspond to such person’s sex. – Rep. Ryan Chamberlin
In a move that could trigger debates on gender identity issues, a House Republican introduced a bill on Tuesday that seeks to impose limitations on the use of personal pronouns by government agencies. The bill, designated as HB 599 and put forth by Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, R-Belleview, for the upcoming 2024 legislative session, also encompasses restrictions on workplace training related to sexual orientation and gender identity. continues on A8 – He/She?
JAMAICA
Portmore to become a parish by next local gov’t elections, says Jamaican MP One Jamaican Member of Parliament believes that the town of Portmore will become its own parish within the next few months. Andrew Wheatley, the MP for South Central St. Catherine, said it is likely that Portmore will become Jamaica’s 15th parish by the next local government elections, which are due February 2024. “That is a commitment that we made and a commitment that we are going to see. When the next government elections is called, Portmore will be a parish,” said Wheatley while
speaking at a constituency conference in East Central St. Catherine. This would be the first time since 1867 that a new parish is being created. Wheatley chaired the Joint Select Committee (JSC) of the Parliament that was appointed to consider and report on the motion. Last year, the House of Representatives approved the motion of Portmore to become a parish. The House vote followed two weeks of debate on a report from the (JSC) of the
Wheatley
Parliament that considered parish status for Portmore. Wheatley said the recommendation is that it be named Portmore, similar to the model for Kingston where the capital is Kingston. A Bill was later drafted to be tabled in Parliament. The Bill has implications for the boundaries of the municipality as well as the ability of residents to directly elect their mayor. It needs a majority vote in both houses of the Parliament for the move to be legal. However, the People’s National Party is against continues on A8 – Portmore parish
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