- Although at least seven states have laws prohibiting LGBTQ+-inclusive curriculum; many policy makers, educators, and school systems are embracing LGBTQ+ individuals and issues in the classroom
- Governor Jerry Brown signed into California law the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act. FAIR expanded the state’s education code to require that the roles and contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals be part of history and social studies instruction.
- Selection of framework-compliant textbooks approved 10 textbooks in November 2017
- A San Francisco high school has offered an LGBTQ Studies course, likely the first in the country and a start for others in the district
- The LGBTQ Studies course, which actively included all four approaches to curriculum, mentions a mix of celebrations. Ex: LGBT Pride Month
- Students studied the social construction of LGBTQ+ people and cultures across time and place; theoretical debates regarding sexual orientation, identity formation, and intersecting oppressions (e.g., LGBTQ+ people of color); gender roles and gender identity; homophobia; and HIV/AIDS. They also need to make connections between major events, discussion topics, and broader historical and cultural critical-thinking standards.
- In the classroom, discussions about marches, rallies, and protests regularly surfaced but often seemed removed from their day-to-day lives.