Tag Archives: SB 48

CA State Sen. Mark Leno, Rep. Lynn Woolsey to be Honored by MHRC at MLK Jr. Award Dinner

Marin County’s Human Rights Commission Highlights Connections to Civil Rights Movement30th Anniversary Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.  Award Dinner Jan. 19th. Martin Luther King Jr., ‘The Little Rock 9,’ ‘Tuskegee Airman,’ and LGBT Education Bill SB 48 will all top this year’s renowned Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Marin Awards Dinner, while the Marin […]

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California, January 01, 2012 Brings New Legislation

New legislation will be in effect this month in California:- 1. SB 48 (Mark Leno-) Public schools must include positive history lessons on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Unfortunately opponents are gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to repeal the law or allow parents to remove children from classes that include gay history […]

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Anti-Equality Groups Seek to Overturn California’s New FAIR Education Act

July 17, 2011, Melanie Nathan, On Friday, anti-equality advocates submitted paperwork to ask voters to overturn SB 48—the FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, Respectful) Education Act. The pro- LGBT legislation signed a mere week ago by California Governor, Jerry Brown, ensures that California students learn fair and accurate information about the rich and diverse history of […]

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California Assembly Education Committee Passes Landmark LGBT Education Bill

June 24,2011, by Melanie Nathan Legislation sponsored by Equality California and Gay-Straight Alliance Network aims to stop discriminatory education and promote school safety Sacramento – Yesterday a bill that would require schools to fairly and accurately portray the historic contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in social science instruction passed the Assembly Education […]

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