Indian Wells 2022 - Tennis star Coco Gauff speaks out against proposed Florida education law that limits LGBTQ+ people

Coco Gauff has spoken out against a Florida bill that seeks to stop in-class discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation for students in certain grade levels at schools. The teenage tennis star, who turns 18 this weekend, was asked about the ‘Parental Rights in Education measure’ when she spoke to reporters as part of her preparations for the Indian Wells tournament.

Ad/> The bill, which is being commonly referred to as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill has recently passed both chambers of the Florida legislature with Governor Ron DeSantis expected to sign it into law. Australian OpenGauff hits 38 unforced errors as she's stunned by Wang in straight sets17/01/2022 AT 07:12 Serena right about Zverev double standard after lenient punishment — Evert Osaka returns to Indian Wells at piece after early Australian Open exit 'They know her game' — More pressure on Raducanu than before claims legend However, Gauff is strongly opposed to a measure that has caused much debate across the US with discussion raging about what schools should actually teach children about race and gender.

“I’m against it,”she said. “I think these conversations are important, and for me, who has friends in the LGBTQ+ community, I couldn’t imagine not being able to talk about your identity.

I feel that’s something that is normal. /> “Every [LGBTQ+] person I’ve known has known that they were part of that community since they were young.

I think it’s important that they have those conversations in school, because that is supposed to be a safe space to talk about everything.” The Republican-backed legislation is opposed by the Democrats who claim it would be detrimental to the LGBTQ+ community. Gauff, who is currently ranked number 19 in the world, believes