Legislation, News, and Updates
!! Assembly Bill 493 (AB 493) !! By July 2021, schools "are to use resources developed by the State Department of Education to provide training at least once every 2 years to teachers and other certificated employees at that school that serves pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and to other certificated employees at that school, on school site and community resources for the support of LGBTQ pupils, and strategies to increase support for LGBTQ pupils and thereby improve overall school climate, as specified."
Prohibition on State-Funded and State-Sponsored Travel to States with Discriminatory Laws
(Assembly Bill No. 1887): (1) has the effect of voiding or repealing existing state or local protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; (2) authorizes or requires discrimination against same-sex couples or their families or on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; or (3) creates an exemption to antidiscrimination laws in order to permit discrimination against same-sex couples or their families or on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. (Gov. Code, § 11139.8, subds. (b)(1), (2).) In addition, the law prohibits California from approving a request for state-funded or state-sponsored travel to such a state. (Gov. Code, § 11139.8, subd. (b)(2).)
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Reference Documents
Legislation Quick Reference (some with Ed Code Links)
- Suicide Prevention Policies in Schools and ongoing professional learning (2016). EC 215. CDE Guidance
- California Healthy Youth Act mandates Comprehensive and Inclusive Family Life Education (2015): EC 51930-51939. CDE Guidance
- School Success and Opportunity Act identifies the treatment of transgender students (2013) EC 221.5. CDE Guidance
- Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Act mandates the teaching of LGBTQ History in history classrooms. (2011). EC 51204.5. CDE Guidance
- Seth's Law added sexual orientation and gender identity to anti-bullying school policies (2011): EC 234.5.
- Safe Place to Learn Act (2007) EC 234 .
- Most school districts include policies that are supportive of LGBTQ students and families may be interested in reading these policies from your school district:
- 5137: Positive School Climate
- 5145.3: Non Discrimination / Harassment / Treatment of Transgender Students
- 1312.3: Uniform Complaint Procedures
- 6142.8: Comprehensive Health Education
- 6142.94: Social Science Instruction
