Florida School District Becomes Nation's First to Recognize LGBT History Month

[William769]

Source: The Advocate

South Florida's Broward County School District recently decided to recognize October's LGBT History Month in hopes of reducing bullying on its campuses.

Broward is the nation's first school district to recognize LGBT History Month, according to the Sun-Sentinel. As part of the recognition, Broward teachers will be encouraged to highlight exemplary LGBT role models.

"It helps if we teach our students the meaningful contributions of a variety of people and that way those people aren't other people, they're all of us," school board member Maureen Dinnen told the Sun-Sentinel.

There's much hope that Broward's resolution will help alleviate antigay bullying in the district, which is implementing new measures to cut down on harassment.


Read more: http://www.advocate.com/society/education/2012/09/24/florida-school-district-recognizes-lgbt-history-month

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In Florida, of all places!

[RKP5637]

1. K&R !!!

[ornotna]

2. We're not so backwards down here after all.

Yay Florida!

[William769]

3. I also live in Florida.

Unfortunately, I am on the red coast side.

[ornotna]

5. Me too Bill

Sarasota here. Oh well, still nice to read about.

[William769]

6. Yes it is nice to read about it.

I'm South of you in Fort Myers.

[HockeyMom]

7. Same here

Naples

[William769]

8. Lived in Naples as a teenager.

Has that place exploded since then!

[defacto7]

4. K&R