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New Jersey has become the second state in the nation after California to pass a law requiring schools to teach LGBT history in their classrooms.

WABC-TV reports, under the new measure, public schools must include lessons about the political, economic and social contributions of the LGBT community.

The new law goes into effect at the beginning of the 2020 school year.

Governor Murphy called the law a step towards inclusion and fairness.

This legislation comes as the #ExposeChristianSchools hashtag started trending on Twitter. It was introduced shortly after news broke that Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, would be teaching at a Christian school in northern Virginia that lists "homosexual or lesbian sexual activity" as among the disqualifying criteria for prospective employees.

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So NSG, it's a short article but sums up the situation well it looks like. So, what do you think?

Personally, I find it beautiful and wonderful that students will be taught LGBT history and believe that history of all oppressed groups - Native Americans, LGBT people, African Americans, etc. - should be taught so we don't repeat the mistakes we've made in our history. I applaud New Jersey for joining in teaching history.

Proof that we are -by far- the best state.

Karu Nadu wrote:Proof that we are -by far- the best state.

I mean, if this is the standard for measuring a state's greatness, New Jersey is second best. California beat them to this one.

LGBT history remains history, so yeah, I wholeheartedly support it!

I wanna know about the hella gay Iberian Moors and Ferdinand I of Bulgaria’s bisexual tendencies!

So the highlight of the lessons is going to be when a closeted former governor resigned because he gave his gay lover a job that he was unqualified for, and gave us the classic quote "I am a gay American" in his coming out/resignation speech?

This ought to be entertaining...

Karu Nadu wrote:Proof that we are -by far- the best state.

No you're not, you're just a beta version hybrid of people from Philly and New York City into an entire state.

I didn't even know California teaches LGBT history in schools, so this probably won't do much in New Jersey either.

Kannap wrote:

Karu Nadu wrote:Proof that we are -by far- the best state.

I mean, if this is the standard for measuring a state's greatness, New Jersey is second best. California beat them to this one.

Eh, you're right, but we're better than New York, which means everything.

Dresderstan wrote:

Karu Nadu wrote:Proof that we are -by far- the best state.

No you're not, you're just a beta version hybrid of people from Philly and New York City into an entire state.

No.

There is nothing wrong with this as long as they don't go overboard with the identity politics or go full out SJW.

Karu Nadu wrote:

Kannap wrote:
I mean, if this is the standard for measuring a state's greatness, New Jersey is second best. California beat them to this one.

Eh, you're right, but we're better than New York, which means everything.

Dresderstan wrote:No you're not, you're just a beta version hybrid of people from Philly and New York City into an entire state.

No.

>Better than New York

X for doubt

Also yes you are.

The Two Jerseys wrote:So the highlight of the lessons is going to be when a closeted former governor resigned because he gave his gay lover a job that he was unqualified for, and gave us the classic quote "I am a gay American" in his coming out/resignation speech?

This ought to be entertaining...

And exactly what point were you trying to make here?

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:There is nothing wrong with this as long as they don't go overboard with the identity politics or go full out SJW.

If they strictly stick to teaching LGBT history and not instantly devolve into “Look at how oppressed we were! OMG, look at all that oppressi— Oh, you wanted to actually know about Ferdinand I of Bulgaria?”

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:There is nothing wrong with this as long as they don't go overboard with the identity politics or go full out SJW.

Given that those are just empty buzzwords, there isn't much danger of that.

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:There is nothing wrong with this as long as they don't go overboard with the identity politics or go full out SJW.

Not even California managed to do that, so it should be okay.

Neato

Karu Nadu wrote:Proof that we are -by far- the best state.

Well Megas XLR was set there so obviously

Vassenor wrote:

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:There is nothing wrong with this as long as they don't go overboard with the identity politics or go full out SJW.

Given that those are just empty buzzwords, there isn't much danger of that.

When I use words, they have meaning. Empty, those words are not.

Vassenor wrote:

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:There is nothing wrong with this as long as they don't go overboard with the identity politics or go full out SJW.

Given that those are just empty buzzwords, there isn't much danger of that.

Hahaha

The Two Jerseys wrote:So the highlight of the lessons is going to be when a closeted former governor resigned because he gave his gay lover a job that he was unqualified for, and gave us the classic quote "I am a gay American" in his coming out/resignation speech?

This ought to be entertaining...

Sounds like you have a lack of understanding of LGBT history, perhaps if you'd been taught in school?

Kannap wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:So the highlight of the lessons is going to be when a closeted former governor resigned because he gave his gay lover a job that he was unqualified for, and gave us the classic quote "I am a gay American" in his coming out/resignation speech?

This ought to be entertaining...

Sounds like you have a lack of understanding of LGBT history, perhaps if you'd been taught in school?

No, I remember the McGreevey administration very well...

The Huskar Social Union wrote:

Vassenor wrote:
Given that those are just empty buzzwords, there isn't much danger of that.

Hahaha

I mean the fact they didn't include any examples of what behaviours they're ascribing those terms to is pretty telling in that regard.

Geneviev wrote:I didn't even know California teaches LGBT history in schools, so this probably won't do much in New Jersey either.

If Google did me right, it looks recent - like they started teaching LGBT history in schools in 2017.

Karu Nadu wrote:Proof that we are -by far- the best state.

Well, I wouldn't go that far but for once I'm not ashamed to live here.

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:There is nothing wrong with this as long as they don't go overboard with the identity politics or go full out SJW.

Just remember October is LGBT history month and you'll be fine.

Western Vale Confederacy wrote:

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:There is nothing wrong with this as long as they don't go overboard with the identity politics or go full out SJW.

If they strictly stick to teaching LGBT history and not instantly devolve into “Look at how oppressed we were! OMG, look at all that oppressi— Oh, you wanted to actually know about Ferdinand I of Bulgaria?”

LGBT history is integral to understanding modern US history and politics.

Kannap wrote:

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:There is nothing wrong with this as long as they don't go overboard with the identity politics or go full out SJW.

Just remember October is LGBT history month and you'll be fine.

I've heard of June being Pride month and February being black history month but never heard October being about LGBT history.