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By Dick Ferris, Education ColumnistA recent California Senate Bill (SB1437) was introduced hoping to mitigate the alienation that gay teens face in public schools. The proposal would require California textbooks to include gay and lesbian history. California law currently requires K-12 social studies instruction to include a study of the role and contributions of both men and women, African Americans, Native Americans, Mexicans, Asians, Pacific Islander, and various other ethnic groups, with an emphasis on portraying the role of these groups in contemporary society. SB1437 adds sexual orientation and gender to the list, specifying that the information be presented in a positive age-appropriate manner.Members of the California State Assembly were scheduled to vote on the bill in late June, but that vote never took place. What happened was that thousands of concerned Californians called and faxed their lawmakers warning them of the dangers of the bill. The Governor's office was...
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