Skwim
Veteran Member
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"A bill introduced in the Missouri legislature this week could see LGBTQ history and culture added to the state’s curriculum.
The proposed subject matter outlined in the bill, HB 2153, recommends covering LGBTQ social movements and contributions to society, while also making students aware of the history of anti-LGBTQ persecution that inform current cultural markers like Pride parades, visibility campaigns, and new legislation.
The bill’s sponsor, State Rep. Martha Stevens (below), says it could create a more positive school experience for a group that’s at high risk for bullying, ostracism, and mental health problems, particularly in a state that has become increasingly red over time.
I think it’s really important for LGBTQ students to see themselves reflected in society. I think it’s important for all students when it comes to equality and different successes for students to learn about contributions of LGBTQ individuals to different parts of society, literature, art, and culture.
She notes that the bill would not expressly require schools across the state to use the curriculum. It would be up to individual school boards to decide whether to incorporate it into their classrooms:
I think this would be a great way to support those districts and those teachers that do want to have LGBTQ+ history incorporated into their curriculum… The purpose of this bill is really to advocate for a more positive school environment, but also to provide tools for educators. And so that students in our schools, you know, can learn about an array of different issues around the current issues of inequality.'
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"A bill introduced in the Missouri legislature this week could see LGBTQ history and culture added to the state’s curriculum.
The proposed subject matter outlined in the bill, HB 2153, recommends covering LGBTQ social movements and contributions to society, while also making students aware of the history of anti-LGBTQ persecution that inform current cultural markers like Pride parades, visibility campaigns, and new legislation.
The bill’s sponsor, State Rep. Martha Stevens (below), says it could create a more positive school experience for a group that’s at high risk for bullying, ostracism, and mental health problems, particularly in a state that has become increasingly red over time.
I think it’s really important for LGBTQ students to see themselves reflected in society. I think it’s important for all students when it comes to equality and different successes for students to learn about contributions of LGBTQ individuals to different parts of society, literature, art, and culture.
She notes that the bill would not expressly require schools across the state to use the curriculum. It would be up to individual school boards to decide whether to incorporate it into their classrooms:
I think this would be a great way to support those districts and those teachers that do want to have LGBTQ+ history incorporated into their curriculum… The purpose of this bill is really to advocate for a more positive school environment, but also to provide tools for educators. And so that students in our schools, you know, can learn about an array of different issues around the current issues of inequality.'
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Although I support LGBTQ rights I question the need to take up class time to go into its history. Is it really that important?
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