Should LGBT history topics be mandatory in elementary school?

“Yes, but from third grade forward. I had sex education in third grade, and it would have been nice to also have learned about LGBT history. But I grew up in Florida, and that didn’t happen. If schools are going to teach sex ed, they should also be teaching about LGBT history. It will result in well-rounded students.”

“Yes. Giving some history on the subject will normalize the issue for people. There are many LGBT students in elementary school, along with children of LGBT parents. Giving them information about LGBT history can only make them feel better about themselves. And I hope it will help their peers understand them better.”

“No. I’m pro-LGBT rights but it’s not appropriate to separate out those subjects. That’s totally old school. It shouldn’t even be an issue. We would be more advanced as a society if we didn’t categorize people by race, gender and sexual preference. It’s passé. I’m not into defining people by irrelevant characteristics.”

“Yes. Kids grow up early these days. They’re more mature than we think. And they’re very open to learning the truth about things. It’s good to educate them when they’re young. Then they won’t grow up to abuse people, either physically or mentally. They won’t project negative energy about the LGBT community.”