Opinion: Social-studies standards should retain instruction on LGBTQ+ families

All students should receive a diverse learning experience inclusive of cultural context and understanding of all identities. We should be reinforcing the importance of these lessons and continue adding more age-appropriate lessons throughout high school. The argument that including LGBT content in school curriculums is ‘inappropriate’ is ignorant at best and fear-mongering at worst. Teaching an inclusive, factual version of history to kids is not teaching them about sex; it is about showing them that love, identity, and family structure exist on a continuum and not in binary molds.