California Bill requires gays' history to be taught

San Jose Mercury News ^ | 6 April 2006 | Aaron C. Davis

[CounterCounterCulture]

Bill requires gays' history to be taught

STATE SENATOR WANTS CALIFORNIA TO LEAD WAY

By Aaron C. Davis
Mercury News Sacramento Bureau

SACRAMENTO - The state Senate will consider a bill that would require California schools to teach students about the contributions gay people have made to society -- an effort that supporters say is an attempt to battle discrimination and opponents say is designed to use the classroom to get children to embrace homosexuality.

The bill, which was passed by a Senate committee Tuesday, would require schools to buy textbooks ``accurately'' portraying ``the sexual diversity of our society.'' More controversially, it could require that students hear history lessons on ``the contributions of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender to the economic, political, and social development of California and the United States of America.''

Though it's a California bill, it could have far-reaching implications, not only by setting a precedent but also because California is the nation's largest textbook buyer and as such often sets the standards for publishers who sell nationwide.

[antiRepublicrat]

``Who knows,'' Sellers asked, ``that the author of `America the Beautiful,' Katharine Lee Bates, was gay?''

Who gives a damn?

[Niteranger68]

Homosexuals?

Just say no Mo.

[Oztrich Boy]

We're about to learn that most of our important historical figures were closeted gays.

King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Jack the Ripper

[Oztrich Boy]

Bob Denver was born in 1935 ... Bob died in 1935 from throat cancer

Still, he had a good life.

[junta]

Another delusional white liberal retreating into political dementia. If the stupid wench hasn't figured it out her state is turning into third world facist outpost full of angry American hating louts who could care less about old white homos like her.

[Oztrich Boy]

History has proven that a civilization that cannot even define what constitutes normal sexuality will not survive for long. Ancient Rome and Greece providing two examples.

Not to rain on your parade, but you really need to take more care in selecting examples. they both flourished for something like 500 years.

[Republican Wildcat]

Instead of trying to help students who can't speak English in their state learn so they can more easily be able to compete in the job market and avoid segregating society, the CA Senate wants to push homosexuality on kids as a higher priority. Messed up lunacy.

[Calpernia]

Here is the Victory Fund financial cofounded by David Mixner.

http://www.victoryfund.org/clientuploads/documents/Victory_2003_E-Resolution.pdf

Page 25 specifically says The Gay & Lesbian Fund provides financial support to openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender candidates and officials.

Sen. Sheila Kuehl page 16, first column, last paragraph.

[Lancey Howard]

Those homos love to turn the government schools into big hunting grounds for themselves.

[Supernatural]

You cannot legislate moral values.

But that doesn't stop the moonbats from trying.

[sam I am]

HOME SCHOOL!

[little jeremiah]

Another one about the CA bill, with pics!

[little jeremiah]

"Setting a precedent".... More likely steeling the resolve of conservatives to fight back.

[little jeremiah]

THere has already been a play showing Jesus as a homosexual, and at least one book. Sick, sick ****.

[little jeremiah]

??

[Chanticleer]

Glad you said it. Every time I get weary of dealing with my kids all day, I read stories like this and feel renewed strength!

[jiggyboy]

[NormsRevenge]

More back door legislation from Stinkymento?

Just Say
NOOO!

[TheDon]

Separation of school and state BUMP!

[Butcher Kilroy]

Actually much longer than that. But in America's short history you can see a similar pattern occurring as to the one that was responsible for the fall of Ancient Rome.

In early Rome, the first 500 years or so, the role of husband and wife were clearly defined as it was in early America. Both societies being very patriarchal. Over the course of the next few hundred years in Rome, woman exerted their desire for more power within the family structure and society at large. As has occurred in America, this dynamic caused a breakdown in the family structure and the negative impact this had on society began to appear. Plummeting birth rates, divorce, childless marriages, etc. This continued the erosion of previously accepted social norms (IE. sexual norms) and that further accelerated the decline. In the waning years of once great societies, homosexuality was rampant in both Ancient Greece and Rome.