SOPA Images via Getty Images New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill into law Thursday. “Governor Murphy was honored to sign legislation requiring New Jersey school districts to teach about the rich contributions and accomplishments of our LGBTQ community and those with disabilities,” his spokesperson, Christine Lee, said in a statement to HuffPost. The Golden State passed a law called the FAIR Act that mandated better representation of the LGBT community and other minority groups in schools and added additional frameworks in 2016. The legislation has already been hailed by lawmakers and civil rights groups.

Source: Huffington Post February 01, 2019 02:46 UTC