CA school district uses taxpayer funds for LGBTQ+ events

(The Center Square) – A California school district is using taxpayer funds to host LGBTQ+ community events, according to district materials uncovered by Defending Education and shared exclusively with The Center Square. The San Francisco Unified School District has announced that “April is SFUSD’s Pride Month!” as part of its ongoing recognition of LGBTQ+ identities and history. The district said it has honored the LGBTQ+ community for more than 35 years and is recommitting to “our shared value that everyone deserves to feel like they belong.” This year’s theme is “Freedom to Be: Art, Joy, and Resilience.” As part of the celebration, the district hosted a publicly funded youth pride event this week that included activities such as drag makeup lessons, opportunities for students to sing with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, and distribution of a “Support Guide: For Parents and Caregivers of LGBTQ+ Youth.” The amount of m