Protests over Pride Month at California school board meeting turn violent

>>> WE'RE BACK WITH A CLASH AT A CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OVER LGBTQ ISSUES AND THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM. MIGUEL ALMAGUER REPORTS. >> Reporter: THE MAY LAY ERUPTED AS TEMPERS FLARED STEPS OUTSIDE THE GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING. AS POLICE NEAR LOS ANGELES DECLARED AN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY ARRESTING THOSE WHO BECAME VIOLENT, INSIDE DISTRICT LEADERS WERE FORCED TO TAKE A RECESS. >> WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO PAUSE FOR A MOMENT. >> Reporter: THE BOARD MET TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING PRIDE MONTH AS IT'S DONE FOR YEARS. OFFICIALS SAYING INTENTIONAL AND HARMFUL DISINFORMATION HAS BEEN CIRCULATING ABOUT WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT IN OUR DISTRICT. >> PARENTS WANT TRANSPARENCY AND WANT THE OPTION TO OPT OUT. >> I THINK THE CURRICULUM IS FAIRLY WELL DESIGNED. I KNOW THE TEACHERS PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO IT. >> Reporter: THIS WEEK'S SKIRMISH WHICH CALIFORNIA'S GOVERNOR CALLED AN ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN OF HATE IS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF VIOLENT CONFRONTATIONS DURING PRIDE MONTH. JUST DAYS AGO, PROTESTERS CLASHED OUTSIDE AN L.A. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHERE A PRIDE FLAG WAS BURNED. THIS WEEK, THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, SOUNDING THE ALARM OVER THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE AND CULTURE WARS. >> TRAGICALLY THIS HAS COME TO OUR DISTRICT BUT WE'RE REALLY SEEING THIS ALL OVER THE PLACE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT A MONTH OF CELEBRATION TURNING INTO DAY

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Length: 1min 58sec (118 seconds)

Published: Thu Jun 08 2023