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LGBTQ history curriculum will now be taught in Illinois schools
(CNN)Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law on Friday a bill that ensures the contributions of LGBTQ people are taught in public schools.
House Bill 246 was introduced by Rep. Anna Moeller to amend the school code to add a more inclusive history curriculum.
"In public schools only, the teaching of history shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State," the bill states.
Equality Illinois, the state's largest LGBTQ civil rights advocacy organization, supported the bill and said the curriculum can have a "positive effect on students' self-image and make their peers more accepting.
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House Bill 246 was introduced by Rep. Anna Moeller to amend the school code to add a more inclusive history curriculum.
"In public schools only, the teaching of history shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State," the bill states.
Equality Illinois, the state's largest LGBTQ civil rights advocacy organization, supported the bill and said the curriculum can have a "positive effect on students' self-image and make their peers more accepting.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/11/us/illinois-lgbtq-history-curriculum-trnd/index.html
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