Give our LGBT youth a fighting chance by showing them, through their education, that they have a place, value and an identity amongst the larger culture. Make LGBT subjects—historic, social, sexual—mandatory for all kids at all levels of education.
Why is this important?
With the amount of media attention being paid toward LGBT youth violence and self harm rising, it's time to let the people decide how to address the issue. LGBT people have no official voice and no identity amongst our formal education system. Instead, the far right has its say by maintaining a gag order against even the mention of anything remotely related to LGBT culture in texts, lectures, etc. This must change in order to gain the validation necessary so that queer youth have a solid foundation toward self, wherein they can contribute to the larger identity of the United States and the world. We already have a place in Global Culture, why not in education?
