ORLANDO, Fla. – LGBTQ+ History and Awareness Month will remain on the Orange County Public School Board calendar after the school board voted down a proposal to remove it this week.

The 6-2 decision Tuesday followed an emotional, hours-long meeting where more than a dozen parents, students and educators urged the board to keep the observance, which has been recognized in the district since 2019.

The observance, which takes place throughout October, is one of dozens of monthlong, weeklong, and daylong holidays listed on the OCPS school board calendar for celebrations and observances . The list also includes Hispanic Awareness Month, National Bullying Prevention Month, Florida Family Engagement Month, Black History Month, Autism Awareness Month, and Internal Audit Awareness Month.

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