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Teaching LGBTQ+ History in Trump’s America
California’s 2011 FAIR Education Act requires that history and social science educators in public schools teach about the contributions of LGBTQ+ people.
High school teacher Elizabeth Bergman says every child “deserves” to learn LGBTQ+ history. California has mandated its inclusion in lessons since 2011, but the political climate of the second Trump administration is making that more difficult.
Producer: Cerise Castle
Camera: Jeremy Lindenfeld
Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld
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