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Effort to Kill Calif. LGBT Education Act Ramps Up

Effort to Kill Calif. LGBT Education Act Ramps Up

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An effort to kill the California law that mandates the teaching of historical contributions by LGBT people moves closer to qualifying for the ballot as opponents now have until June to collect half a million signatures.

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An effort to kill the California law that mandates the teaching of historical contributions by LGBT people moves closer to qualifying for the ballot as opponents now have until June to collect half a million signatures.

The Secretary of State's office announced Thursday it is allowing the effort against SB48, the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful Education Act, to advance. The antigay Traditional Values Coalition now has until June 25 to collect the 504,760 petition signatures needed to get the issue on the November ballot. There's at least one other right-wing effort to do away with SB48. The bill, passed after a rash of LGBT youth suicides, is seen as a way to ensure that students know the contributions of people like Harvey Milk and Ellen DeGeneres. Read more here.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.