LAUSD Board reaffirms commitment to back LGBTQ community after a dramatic parent protest at Saticoy Elementary School.
The board resolution passed unanimously and called for a renewed focus on protecting and uplifting LGBTQ students, staff and parents in the Los Angeles Unified School District. It encourages schools to celebrate Pride Month in June, LGBT History Month in October and the Out for Safe Schools campaign in October, which promotes acceptance of LGBTQ community members.
“I’m proud to bring this resolution at an important time in our country, in our city and our district to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights,” said Board Member Nick Melvoin. “From legislatures across the country passing anti-LGBTQ+ bills to a cruel act of vandalism in our own backyard just a few days ago, these kinds of incidents shake us out of our complacency and reiterate our commitment to inclusivity and creating safe spaces for our students and staff.
The group objected to the planned reading of “The Great Big Book of Families,” which discusses all types of families, including those with same-sex parents. The assembly and book reading at the grade school drew a heated crowd outside including more than 100 protestors as well as LGBTQ advocates who organized a counterprotest.
The parent outcry in both districts takes place within a national movement to place limits on how gender and sexual identity is taught, and protected, within schools.
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