Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into law about a week
ago. It requires social science instruction to include the
historical contributions of those in the LGBT community. A
coalition of groups that call themselves pro-family is working to
put a referendum on the ballot next year to ask voters to weigh
in. They've filed the paperwork with the Attorney General's
office. In a statement, Brad Dacus with the Pacific Justice
Institute says the law revises history to please a special interest
group. The coalition will have about three months to gather more
than 500-thousand signatures to put the measure on the
ballot. Supporters of the new law say excluding the
contributions of LGBT Americans gives students an incomplete view
of the world.
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Effort To Overturn LGBT Curriculum Requirement
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There’s an effort to overturn a new law that requires California schools to teach students about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011