A group of
religious conservatives in California is reaching out to
lawmakers in an attempt to overturn a statewide
nondiscrimination bill. The effort requires
400,000 signatures for a referendum vote that would
appear on a June ballot.
The law was
enacted by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last month,
overshadowed by his nearly simultaneous veto of same-sex
marriage legislation.
The religious
groups state that the bill would require drastic changes in
school curricula and activities, the San Diego
Union-Tribune reports. "This will mean either getting
rid of mom and dad or adding a homosexual couple," in
a textbook, said Karen England, executive director of
Capitol Resource Family Impact.
Equality
California points out that the new law simply adds more
protection for LGBT youth. (The Advocate)
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