Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a new bill Thursday that adds gay history to the social studies curriculum in California public schools. So now, California students will finally learn about Socrates, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Napoleon, the entire Confederate army, Abraham Lincoln, Oscar Wilde, Rock Hudson, Harvey Milk, and Hillary Clinton.
By including the contributions of gays who played a role in shaping history, the schools’ goal will be to make social studies much more social.
Previously, the only official gay curriculum in the schools was Drama Club.
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