Thanks to recently approved social studies curriculum framework, students in California public schools will soon learn about the evolution of gay rights and the contributions of lesbian and gay figures in history. The state Board of Education on July 14 unanimously voted in favor of a new History-Social Science Framework which includes the roles and involvement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in history, officially implementing provisions of a law signed by Governor Jerry Brown in 2011. The new framework begins addressing LGBT topics in the second grade, including content related to stories of diverse families, such as those with LGBT parents or children.