It is not the first time we've heard of a legislative effort to force educators to inform parents if their children identify with a different gender, but now it's set to go into law.

The "Parents Bill of Rights," also referred to as a "Don't say Gay" bill, requires educators to "out" students to their parents if they don't identify with the gender they were assigned at birth.

Valley LGBTQ organizations like Full Spectrum say this will have a devastating effect on these children when they are most vulnerable.

"We have a client care department that solely focuses on client's needs from any age to any gender. You know, if they need a safe place to go, we have support groups. We have youth support groups," Tim Bortner, Full Spectrum president told 21 News.

Some school leaders in the Mahoning Valley say this law is common sense. 

"Protecting the child may be as important as having a conversation with the parents. I mean, again, we come down to common sense," Poland Superintendent, Craig Hockenberry said. 

Other educators believe the new law could create mental health issues for students.

"I think if students are aware that there is no safe place to navigate through some of these developmental issues, or some of the issues that they're thinking about as pertaining to their sexual identity or preferences, then it could certainly cause kids to hold that in, and it would definitely impact their mental health," Traci Hostetler, superintendent of the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio said. 

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