Effort to repeal California gay history law fails

[w8liftinglady]

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2011/10/effort-to-repeal-california-gay-history-law-fails.html

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Opponents of a California law requiring that the contributions of gays and lesbians be taught in public schools failed Wednesday in their attempt to qualify a ballot referendum to repeal the law.

The groups wanted to force a vote on Senate Bill 48, the nation's first law requiring that public schools include gay rights milestones and gay and lesbian contributions in social studies lessons. It takes effect in January.

Groups that had been circulating signature petitions said they would not meet Wednesday's deadline.

Brad Dacus, a spokesman for the Pacific Justice Institute, said his organization and other opponents collected about two-thirds of the 505,000 petition signatures they needed.

Traditional Values Coalition spokesman Benjamin Lopez earlier said the groups had decided not to file regardless of whether they reached the threshold.



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[racaulk]

1. Good news!

I'm convinced that this repeal referendum would have passed if it were placed before the voters. The anti-gay forces on the right would have used their standard tactics of fear and lies up through the day of the vote -- look how well that worked for Prop 8. And since this legislation deals directly with children, I'm sure the campaign rhetoric would have been more disgusting than I can imagine.

Thankfully, this is one homophobic campaign that the citizens of California will be spared.

K&R

[joeybee12]

2. A BIG WHOPPING KNR FOR THIS!!!

AND IN CAPS!