Plans to eradicate the gays from history (at least for students in California public schools) have fallen short.

According to the Associated Press, "Opponents of a law that requires California public schools to cover the contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have again failed to qualify a ballot measure that would have overturned the requirement."

More after the jump!

The Family Research Council, led by Tony Perkins, has released their latest SNL sketch, except it's not an SNL sketch and isn't meant to be intentionally humorous (or terrifying).

The group is rallying voters to gather signatures to force a voter referendum on SB 48 in California, which basically allows schools to acknowledge that gay people exist.

We know, we know. That's a terrible idea.

Check out the video after the jump!

A representative of Whitney Houston has confirmed to the AP that iconic singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48. The cause of death remains undisclosed at this time. 

From the AP:

Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen told reporters outside the Beverly Hilton that Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. in her room on the fourth floor of the hotel. Her body remained there and Beverly Hills detectives were investigating.

"There were no obvious signs of any criminal intent," Rosen said.

Houston's publicist, Kristen Foster, said the cause of death was unknown.

Rosen said police received a 911 call from hotel security about Houston at 3:43 p.m. Saturday. Paramedics who were already at the hotel because of a Grammy party unsuccessfully...

Thank Gaga! Because it's been three years since Prop. 8 passed and our legs are still sore from marching and protesting that BS. After the jump, read about the opponents' attempt to erase LGBT civil rights history and their inevitable defeat.

In the final days leading up to the deadline to file against California's SB 48 (a.k.a. FAIR Education Act), hate groups like the Family Research Council and NOM have ditched sanity, logic and reality in an attempt to terrorize fragile parents. Details follow.

Earlier this month we learned that signature-gatherers for a petition opposing California's SB 48 (a.k.a. FAIR Education Act, a.k.a. LGBT History Bill) were deceiving voters into adding their John Hancocks by telling them they were signing a bill opposing child molestation. Evil! Thankfully, where there is deceit there is Courage Campaign. (Details follow.)

...unfortunately, even Equality California thinks so. So, why might SB48, the bill that requires California schools to include LGBT history education, suffer the same fate that befell marriage equality should it be put before California voters?

Breaking news out of Sacramento, California today where Gov. Jerry Brown's office has announced that he has signed state Sen. Mark Leno's (D-SF) controversial FAIR Education Act (SB48) promoting LGBT history in education! Follow the jump for more and for Sen. Leno's response. 

Because teaching gay history in school would just be all butt fucking and blowjobs...Hear what Fox News' Tucker Carlson told viewers yesterday about California’s FAIR Education Act, after the jump.