API Equality-LA Ready to Defeat Second Attempt to Repeal FAIR Education Act
Los Angeles, CA — On Thursday, November 17, anti-LGBT forces filed paperwork seeking to qualify an initiative on the November 2012 ballot that would remove lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from the historic FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful) Education Act.
For years, California law has required social science classes to include the histories of diverse communities such as African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos. The FAIR Education Act, signed into law in July 2011 and effective January 1st 2011, added people with disabilities and LGBT people. The proponents of this new ballot measure seek to eliminate only LGBT people from the FAIR Act.
“As an Asian American, I am grateful that the stories of my community are taught in history books,” said Eileen Ma, Executive Director of API Equality-LA, “As an LGBT person, I am appalled that anti-LGBT forces are attempting to erase LGBT people from history. This renewed effort is simply a redo of an earlier failed attempt to repeal this legislation. API Equality-LA is ready to lead the way to beat back against this attack on LGBT people.”
Please support our efforts by making a tax-deductible contribution by hitting the “donate” button on the top of this page.Los Angeles, CA — On Thursday, November 17, anti-LGBT forces filed paperwork seeking to qualify an initiative on the November 2012 ballot that would remove lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from the historic FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful) Education Act.
For years, California law has required social science classes to include the histories of diverse communities such as African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos. The FAIR Education Act, signed into law in July 2011 and effective January 1st 2011, added people with disabilities and LGBT people. The proponents of this new ballot measure seek to eliminate only LGBT people from the FAIR Act.
“As an Asian American, I am grateful that the stories of my community are taught in history books,” said Eileen Ma, Executive Director of API Equality-LA, “As an LGBT person, I am appalled that anti-LGBT forces are attempting to erase LGBT people from history. This renewed effort is simply a redo of an earlier failed attempt to repeal this legislation. API Equality-LA is ready to lead the way to beat back against this attack on LGBT people.”
Please support our efforts by making a tax-deductible contribution by hitting the “donate” button on the top of this page.