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发帖数: 19713 | 1 Calif. Gov Signs Gay Education Bill
By Neal Broverman
JERRY BROWN SMILING X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
California governor Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation Thursday that
mandates the contributions of LGBT people be included in school lesson plans.
The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful Education Act was introduced by
gay state senator Mark Leno partly as a way to combat bullying of students
who are gay or perceived to be. The FAIR Act passed the Senate in April and
the Assembly earlier this month. Aside from ensuring that the contributions
of gays and gay rights are included in textbooks, the legislation adds
sexual orientation to the state's existing antidiscrimination protections
that prohibit bias in school activities, instruction, and instructional
materials.
"Today we are making history in California by ensuring that our textbooks
and instructional materials no longer exclude the contributions of LGBT
Americans," Leno, a San Francisco Democrat, said in a statement. "Denying
LGBT people their rightful place in history gives our young people an
inaccurate and incomplete view of the world around them." |
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