to the youth and the country that florida is not the place for you, if you are different. reporter: he and his husband jeff and 12-year-old son worry it s a step backwards for equal rights. there are many people my age wh grew up not having acknowledgment that people like us existed in the world i don t think you all understand how much courage it take for these children to show up every day. reporter: florida s first openly gay state senator chevron jones broke down debating this bill. today, he has a message for the law s backers. when their children come and have these conversations with them, i hope and pray that they have the right words to say i hope they have the arms long enough to hug them to let them know, i love you anyway reporter: aroun 15 states from tennessee to louisiana are now considering legislation looking how lgbtq issues are addressed in the classroom. lester sam brock tonight, thanks in 60 seconds, with trillions in federal covid relief