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    'LGBTQ+ Studies' Class Gets Approval for Maryland School District: 'It Will Open a Lot of Minds'

    High school students in Maryland's largest school district soon will have a new elective option: LGBTQ+ studies.

    The Montgomery County Public Schools board approved a plan Tuesday to develop a "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) Studies pilot course" that will be offered at two high schools in the 2020-21 school year and the remaining eight high schools during the 2021-22 school year.

    WTOP in Washington, D.C., reported the LGBTQ+ course is believed to be the first in the region and one of the first in the nation.

    "It's been a long time coming and I believe it will open a lot of minds," board member Rebecca Smondrowski said, according to WTOP.

    The class will be for juniors and seniors who have completed U.S. history.

    The course description and purpose/rationale passed by board members says the goal is "to increase the awareness of students to the history, culture, and challenges of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) community in America."

    "The LGBTQ+ community faces enduring discrimination that has resulted in a rise in hate crimes against them, higher rates of depression, suicide, and addictive drug use," the document approved by the board reads. "The course aims to bring acceptance, support, and a stronger sense of shared community among our students of all sexual and gender identities."

    The class is designed for "students who identify as LGBTQ+ and for those who do not." The class is, the document says, "an interdisciplinary exploration of LGBTQ+ identity, history, and culture." Further, students "will examine the factors that shape identity, with a focus on intersectionality."

    "For students who identify as LGBTQ+, this course will empower them as they learn about their shared history, culture, and contributions," the document says. "For students who do not identify as LGBTQ+, this course will increase understanding and acceptance of their peers and others in this community."

    'LGBTQ+ Studies' Class Gets Approval for Maryland School District: 'It Will Open a Lot of Minds' - Michael Foust

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    Y'all know what is said about having an open mind, your brains fall out.

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    Here in WA, a lot of people did not agree with what Gov Inslee signed while this "event" is going on and one thing is the new sex (training) education yuk. Many let him know we did not want it but ... Reading what they think little grade school kids need to know goes along with the post about OR and what they are doing. Who is behind the push of all this __________ for kids does not have good intentions for the little kids.

    Tri-Cities mom starts petition against sex ed bill signed by Gov. Inslee | KEPR

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