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