SB 3249 - Requires LGBT History in Public Schools - Illinois Key Vote

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Title: Requires LGBT History in Public Schools

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the teaching of LGBT history in public schools.

Highlights:

 

  • Requires that all future textbooks purchased for teaching in public schools be non-discriminatory and to include the roles and contributions of all people protected under the Illinois Human Rights Act (Sec. 5).

  • Requires the teaching of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of the country and this state (Sec. 5).

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