The California legislators continue to move forward with Assembly Bill 493, ignoring the community’s opposition of the bill. AB 493 is a bill that would mandate teachers to receive training on how tosupport and affirm the LGBTQ identities of their students.
AB 493 was approved by the Senate Education Committee on July 10 with a vote of 6–0 and one senator abstaining. Voting YES were: Maria Elena Durazo (D), Steven M. Glazer (D), Connie Leyva (D), Mike McGuire (D), Richard Pan (D), Scott Wilk (R). Abstaining was Ling Ling Chang (R).
