NEW YORK, NY – Following in the footsteps of California, advocates rallied on the steps of the New York City hall last week calling for city schools to teach key moments in LGBT history and portray their contributions in American History.
According to New York 1, a resolution has been introduced asking the state’s Department of Education to implement such a curriculum and acquire the textbooks needed to teach it. The announcement was made on National Coming Out Day.
DOE officials said they already include the works of many gay artists in class discussions and even have schools named after gay leaders like Bayard Rustin and Harvey Milk.
