State senator proposes bill to include LGBT studies in schools
Lesha Ruffin Last updated 7 hrs ago Posted: 12/14/2010
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=111921&catid=2SAN FRANCISCO, CA - State Senator Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, proposed new legislation Monday to ensure that the historical contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals do not go unnoticed by California students.
If enacted, Senate Bill 48 -- the Fair Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful, or FAIR, Education Act -- would prohibit the exclusion of LGBT people in school curriculum and instruction materials in grades K-12.
"Current law requires social sciences instruction to include a number of groups such as men, women, African Americans, American Indians, Mexicans, Asians and Pacific Islanders, as well as other ethnic groups," Leno said. "The new bill would insert LGBT individuals into that list."
