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Florida Colleges Drop AP Psychology as Chilling Effect from Draconian Censorship Law Takes Hold

HeadlineAug 16, 2023

Many colleges in Florida say they are dropping their AP psychology course due to Florida law, which bans discussions on gender, sexual orientation and gender identity. Earlier this month, Florida backtracked on a directive effectively banning AP psychology, but educators fear the repercussions of teaching the course since it would be all but impossible to do so without violating the anti-LGBTQIA so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.

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