The First Entry!

I’ve been juggling so many ideas on what my very first entry here would be. Indecisiveness is one of my key personality traits. So, I’ve decided that I’m going to do all of my ideas but just one at a time (I know genius). This week I am going to talk about something that has become a small passion of mine in the last year. The topic I am speaking of is LGBTQ history! Buckle up because this is going to be a long one but completely worth it. You will most definitely learn something and hopefully be inspired!

You probably have heard in the last few months that a few states across the country have implemented laws that require public schools to include LGBTQ history in their curriculum. There are actually only four states in the country currently that teach it or eventually will; New Jersey, Illinois, California, and Colorado. California was a trailblazer having had their law in place since 2011. New Jersey, Colorado, and Illinois followed suit this year. News like this proves that this country is moving in a new and more accepting direction. To teach about the contributions of queer people throughout American history is to teach American history in its entirety and show that queer people have always existed, we have always contributed to society, and continue to do so. Laws like these promote more than tolerance (because I don’t think tolerance equates to acceptance), they promote the acceptance of queer people in our society and in our personal daily lives. Through knowledge can come understanding.