In a 5-4 vote, the Virginia Beach School Board approved a resolution to recognize October as LGBTQIA+ History Month.
The resolution came with push back from some school board members.
“LGBTQ issues are controversial and not appropriate for this environment and I cannot support it,” David Culpepper said during the school board meeting.
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LGBTQIA+ History Month is celebrated in the United States every October to recognize the history, struggles, and achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community. The month was founded by a high school teacher in 1994.
All Virginia Beach parents who spoke during the school board meeting were in support of the resolution, saying they stand with the LGBTQIA+ community.
“Ignoring and excluding LGBTQIA education. You are ignoring LGBTQIA students,” one Virginia Beach parent said during the school board meeting.
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