L.A. school board moves to include LGBT people in curriculum

The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday approved a plan to include more positive images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in lesson plans.

The move, sponsored by board member Steve Zimmer, comes after the state passed a law mandating that textbooks and history lessons include the contributions of gay, bisexual and transgender citizens.

The vote was 6-0, with board member Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte absent.

The resolution calls for including "age-appropriate" materials for elementary and secondary students in the nation's second-largest school district and giving staff safety and anti-bullying training.

Supt. John Deasy is expected to update the board within two months on how the district plans to implement the plan.

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Photo: LAUSD school board member Steve Zimmer. Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times