California referendum launched to halt mandatory ‘gay history’ law
Image via Wikipedia Conservative leaders in California are gathering support for a referendum to block the state’s new law that mandates that history curricula highlight homosexual figures, and that forbids any teaching that reflects negatively upon homosexuality. Governor Jerry Brown this month signed SB 48, which mandates an emphasis on “ lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ” role models in K-12 history and social science textbooks . Because California constitutes a large share of the national textbook market, the mandate, although unique to California, would likely cause the printing and distribution of “ gay-friendly ” textbooks for consumption across America . In response, the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) with several other pro-family organizations quickly launched a referendum for a SB 48 repeal. Papers have been filed with the California Attorney General ’s Office, where officials will craft an official title and summary. Once a title and summary are received f