Gay History Taught in Calif. Public Schools?

Assembly passes bill to require contributions of gays in textbooks

The bill, SB 48, would require history classes and textbooks to include contributions of gays, lesbians and transgender Americans. Gov. Brown has 12 days to sign it or veto it.

By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times

July 6, 2011

Reporting from Sacramento -- Textbooks and history classes in California schools would be required to include the contributions of gays, lesbians and transgender Americans under a proposal given final legislative approval in the Assembly on Tuesday and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.

The measure sparked a spirited debate, including personal pleas from two openly gay lawmakers - Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco). They said the bill would reduce the bullying of gay students and correct an oversight by history books.