Reply #8: Poor Tucker. It must be tough to go through life so lacking in understanding. [View All]

[Zorra]

Always missing the point.

The Fair Education Act is undeniably highly relevant to preparing children for life by helping them understand why the world is the way it is today.

Senator Mark Leno Introduces FAIR Education Act
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"Given the number of young people who tragically took their own lives after being bullied for being LGBT - or perceived as being LGBT, it is imperative that we do more to ensure that all children feel fully welcomed, and this legislation is an important step toward that goal," said Geoff Kors, Equality California Executive Director. "LGBT people should not be pushed into the closet when it comes to what students learn about history. Educating youth about the contributions of LGBT Californians and our state's rich diversity will help foster true acceptance of LGBT students and will ultimately create a safe school environment for all students."

"LGBT youth are denied a fair education when they are exposed to harmful stereotypes in classroom materials and are excluded from learning about their history," said Carolyn Laub, GSA Network's Executive Director. "The FAIR Education Act is a key step in preventing discrimination in the classroom and creating safe, respectful schools."

"Most textbooks don't include any historical information about the LGBT movement, which has great significance to both California and U.S. history," said Senator Leno (D-San Francisco). "Our collective silence on this issue perpetuates negative stereotypes of LGBT people and leads to increased bullying of young people. We can't simultaneously tell youth that it's OK to be yourself and live an honest, open life when we aren't even teaching students about historical LGBT figures or the LGBT equal rights movement."

http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2010/12/13-18