(Reuters)—Florida education officials on Wednesday voted to prohibit virtually any classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in all public school grades, expanding on a law signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis that barred such lessons for elementary-age students.

The new rule, which does not require legislative approval, is part of a broader rightward push on cultural issues that DeSantis has championed for what is widely expected to be a 2024 presidential campaign.

(Reporting by Joseph AxEditing by Colleen Jenkins and Grant McCool)