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Anti-Gay Groups Mobilize Against CA's 'Indoctrinating' Gay History Law

Jillian Rayfield | December 12, 2011, 5:58AM

A number of anti-gay groups are pushing initiatives to gut a California law that mandates classes on the contributions of prominent minorities, because they say the inclusion of gays and lesbians in the language "endorses" being gay and is part of the "sexual brainwashing" and "indoctrination" of our nation's youth.

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Topics: California, Gay Rights, Randy Thomasson, Stop SB48

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New Push To Strip Mention Of Gays And Lesbians From CA's History Law

Jillian Rayfield | November 21, 2011, 3:57PM

Opponents of California's gay history law are pushing ballot initiatives that would strip the "gays and lesbians" language from the part of the law that mandates schools include classes about prominent minorities in their curriculum.

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Group Against CA Gay History Law Fails To Get Enough Signatures For Repeal

Jillian Rayfield | October 13, 2011, 10:47AM

The group petitioning against California's law to promote history of prominent gays and lesbians failed to collect enough signatures to force a ballot referendum in the November 2012 elections.

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Group Opposing CA's Gay History Law Accused Of Tricking People With Anti-Sexual Predator Petition

Jillian Rayfield | October 7, 2011, 5:41AM

A group petitioning against California's law to promote history of prominent gays and lesbians is being accused of tricking people into signing their petition by presenting it as an effort to crack down on child molesters and murderers.

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Topics: California, Equality California, Gay Rights, Mark Leno, Randy Thomasson, Save California, Stop SB48

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Right-Wing Group: Repeal CA's Gay History Law That 'Promotes Homosexuality'

Jillian Rayfield | July 26, 2011, 10:48AM

Classrooms in California are now required by law to include lessons about the historical contributions of a number of minorities, including gays and lesbians. Sounds innocent enough, no? Well, according to a conservative group that is pushing to repeal the law, it both "promotes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender lifestyles" and "forces children to study materials that tell them their families' values are wrong."

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Topics: California, Gay Rights, Jerry Brown, Mark Leno, Randy Thomasson, Stop SB48

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