California public schools to begin teaching gay history, starting in second grade
A new history curriculum recently unveiled for California public school students starting in elementary grades includes information on the homosexual movement and the legalization of gay “marriage” but only briefly mentions Christianity. As part of the new LGBT-friendly social studies curriculum, which was mandated by legislation five years ago and then delayed by court action and petitions, pupils in Grade 2 will learn about “family diversity.” By Grade 4, students will be taught California’s role in the homosexual rights movement and in high school they will be presented with stories of people who broke the gender stereotypes of the 18 th , 19 th and 20 th centuries. The course of study is mandated for public schools only. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson told the Los Angeles Times, “The new curriculum … will give our students access to the latest historical research and help them learn about the diversity of our state and the contributions of ...