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.

[MEGoody]

Gee, I wonder if they'll teach made up history, e.g. try to say Abe Lincoln was gay. I wonder if they'll only teach 'history' that makes homosexuals look like extraordinarily wonderful people.

I'm quite sure the answer to both is yes.

[MEGoody]

Things needed to change in 'early Rome.' Women were treated as chattel, not people. So giving them more 'power' in the family was needed.

But I do agree, embracing homosexuality as a norm played a big role in the downfall of those ancient societies.

[ladtx]

I demand they learn Redneck History!

I agree. Plus I want them to learn about my people, -- old white guys with beer guts history.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

The Agenda is always at work. It never stops. How are we going to counter this?

[CounterCounterCulture]

The Agenda is always at work. It never stops. How are we going to counter this?

• Demand the Governor veto this crap if it reaches his desk.
• Elect conservatives from the California Superintendent of Public Instruction (i.e., Vote for Diane Lenning this June 6) down to the local school board level.
• Keep going after the unions (teacher unions or otherwise) and getting paycheck protection passed to defund the unions.
• Defeat Proposition 82, the Reiner initiative which seeks to give the teachers unions another year to indoctrinate and raise more union money.

[formercalifornian]

Don't forget bad theater!

[Atomic Vomit]

Bad theater- how could I have forgotten...

I think Glee Clubs were one of the first "contributions"...

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