Miami school board rejects LGBTQ+ history month proposal

[Kamaji]

Miami school board rejects LGBTQ+ history month proposal after bitter, 13-hour meeting

By Selim Algar
Published Sep. 7, 2023

The Miami-Dade County School Board rejected a proposal to recognize October as LGBTQ+ history month after a contentious, 13-hour meeting that extended into the early hours of Thursday.

More than 100 speakers signed up to address the Florida panel before a final vote of 5-3 ultimately sank the plan.

Presenters included parents, students, educators, advocates and nonprofit representatives.

Proponents argued that LGBTQ+ history should be recognized alongside that of other minority groups, such as Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month.

June is already recognized across the US as Pride Month celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, while October is when the community’s history is marked.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/09/07/miami-school-board-rejects-lgbtq-history-month-proposal/

[Kamaji]

Good!  But it shouldn't have taken 13 hours to come to that rational conclusion.