Quickie Link [1]: School District Removes History Months From Calendar [2]

By : vanrozenheim on Aug 13, 2007 - 10:34 AM
History [3]
(USA) - A decision by the Philadelphia school district to nix Gay and Lesbian History Month from its 2007-08 calendar was met with criticism by a national organization working for gender equality in schools. In a world where presidential candidates make appearances on lesbian and gay cable networks, "you're telling me it's too controversial for the School District of Philadelphia? Come on," said Kevin Jennings, executive director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. In an effort to be balanced, the district also removed calendar designations marking Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and others.

Note: Read full article on Courier Post Online [4]
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  [1] http://gayrepublic.org/index.php?name=News&catid=5&lead=1
  [2] http://gayrepublic.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1673&lead=1
  [3] http://gayrepublic.org/index.php?name=News&catid=&topic=7&lead=1
  [4] http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070812/NEWS01/70812012