On September 7, the Miami-Dade School Board, which oversees a school system with over 331,000 students, held a public meeting at its headquarters in downtown Miami. Over the course of six hours, various personalities and groups took turns expressing their support or criticisms for a proposal advanced by board member Lucia Baez Geller, who represents District 6. Geller’s resolution, H-11, if enacted, would have had the school board “recognize and observe October 2022 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History Month,” as well as provide social studies instruction on gay history.
At 9:45 p.m., the board voted 8-1 against the proposal.
Part of the reason cited for voting down the proposal was that it was likely in conflict with Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill, which reinforces parents’ natural rights to make decisions concerning their children’s upbringing.
Geller did not handle the decision well and was visibly upset. She claimed, “There is an election year and the anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is a tool used by some to spread misinformation.”
Time for WHITE HISTORY MONTH !!!!!! Long Overdue Before it is Erased by Democrats !!!!