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A school district in Florida is limiting pupils' exposure to Shakespeare in response to the state's controversial "don't say gay" law. Hillsborough County's public high schools will now only permit students to read specific excerpts of Shakespeare that do not include suggestive or sexual content.

Application of the Florida governor’s ‘don’t say gay’ law has led to the banning of plays such as Romeo and Juliet in some schools

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‘I think the rest of the nation – no, the world, is laughing us,’ one teacher against the idea said

One Florida district announced Tuesday that this year, students will only be allowed to read excerpts from William Shakespeare's various plays — as much of the Bard's material contains sexual content.

School districts in Florida are reportedly limiting their literary instruction by refusing to teach Shakespeare, claiming they'd be in violation of Florida law.

Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill has made it so teachers can ban bits of Shakespeare plays that contain sexual nature and or suggestion.

The decision is aimed at better performance on state tests and avoiding sexual content found in some of the Bard’s work.

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