Printed on recycled paper 132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025 Legislative Document No. 1482H.P. 974 House of Representatives, April 3, 2025 An Act to Require Education Regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Other Allied Communities Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative GOLEK of Harpswell. Cosponsored by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland and Representatives: MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, OSHER of Orono, RANA of Bangor, SATO of Gorham, SKOLD of Portland, WARREN of Scarborough, Senators: TEPLER of Sagadahoc, TIPPING of Penobscot. Page 1 - 132LR1092(01) 1 2 as amended by PL 2023, c. 537, ยงยง1 and 2, is further 3 amended to read: 4 5 6 Instruction in American history, African American studies, government, citizenship, 7 Maine studies, LGBTQ+ studies and the history of genocide must be aligned with the 8 parameters for essential instruction and graduation requirements established under section 9 6209. 10 11 United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the importance of voting and 12 the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship, must be taught in and required for 13 graduation from all elementary and secondary schools, both public and private. African 14 American studies and LGBTQ+ studies must be included in the review of content standards 15 and performance indicators of the system of learning results conducted in accordance with 16 section 6209, subsection 4. 17 18 geography and environment and the natural, industrial and economic resources of Maine 19 and Maine's cultural and ethnic heritage, must be taught. A required component of Maine 20 studies is Wabanaki studies, and Wabanaki studies may be taught as a component of other 21 content areas, as appropriate, including but not limited to the content areas of English 22 language arts, mathematics, science and fine arts. Wabanaki studies and, Maine African 23 American studies and Maine LGBTQ+ studies must be included in the review of content 24 standards and performance indicators of the learning results conducted in accordance with 25 section 6209, subsection 4. Wabanaki studies must address the following topics: 26 A. Wabanaki governments and political systems and their relationship with local, state, 27 national and international governments; 28 B. Wabanaki cultural systems and the experience of tribal people throughout history; 29 C. Wabanaki territories; and 30 D. Wabanaki economic systems. 31 32 included in the review of content standards and performance indicators of the system of 33 learning results conducted in accordance with section 6209, subsection 4. 34 35 "LGBTQ+" means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and other allied 36 communities. 37 38 This bill provides that LGBTQ+ studies must be included in the review of content 39 standards and performance indicators of the system of learning results conducted in 40 accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6209, subsection 4. 38 39 40