The Temecula Valley school board adopted a social studi curriculum that clus gay rights.
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(KABC) -- The Temecula Valley school board on Friday adopted a social studi curriculum that clus sla gay rights lear Harvey Milk. "Unr the headg 'Protts, ' one paragraph discs gay rights California and unr the headg 'Court Cas, ' there are two paragraphs that discs the urt s that allowed gay marriage California. "She said a supplemental rource lists Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist and polician who was assassated 1978, along wh San Francis Mayor Gee Mosne.
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