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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/14/calif-gov-signs-landmark-law-to-teach-gay-history/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/15/us/15gay.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAIR_Education_Act

Now I am all for y'know, gay kids (and kids in general) not killing themselves and whatnot, but this just seems odd to me. Are there a huge number of gay scientists that get ignored, or is the idea to emphasize the uh, gayness I guess, of the ones that are mentioned? It just seems like this sort of thing would be better suited to a human sexuality class than a history one.

Plus I guess I can't really grasp how this would be implemented. Like when you are talking about Greek philosophers do you talk about how they thought gettin' it on with other guys was groovy? Do you talk about how they were even bigger on pederasty, or do you leave that out because it's socially awkward and there is no pederast lobby? Please discuss, because I am somewhat mystified.