ABC News reports. It also rejected a move to start lessons about consent in middle school, as some board members thought the topic inappropriate for students that age.
A final vote will come in November.“Social conservatives thought that telling students anything about sexual orientation or gender identity was somehow controversial or even radical,” Dan Quinn, research director for the Texas Freedom Network, a civil liberties group, told ABC News Tuesday. “But what the board was considering didn’t require any explicit sexual discussions or any agenda other than helping make schools safe and inclusive for all kids.”When Cortez made the proposal, he shared a story about his daughter struggling to accept her gender identity.