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State Chapters => Illinois => Topic started by: Elderberry on August 12, 2019, 01:06:50 am
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The Hill by Aris Folley - 08/10/19
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed legislation ensuring state schools teach the role and contributions of LGBT people in American history.
Pritzker signed off on House Bill 346, which was recently passed by state House earlier this year, on Friday.
The law requires all schools in the state include "the role and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State" in official textbooks.
More: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/456988-illinois-passes-law-requiring-lgbt-history-curriculum-be-taught-in (https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/456988-illinois-passes-law-requiring-lgbt-history-curriculum-be-taught-in)