Place Gay History in the History Books

   Despite all the backlash against the discrimination of Blacks and Native Americans being in history books, we need to go one step further: Place the history of the LGBTQ community in American history books. Give it a chapter.
   You do not need to approve of the lifestyle to appreciate that gays have been persecuted. The history of America is much an account of a search for human rights, and a search for equality. LGBTQ rights are part of that. 
   Include in the history books an account of how this affected religions. Religions should not be forced to accept gay marriages. They should be allowed to believe as they choose to believe, and if they believe gay relations are wrong, that should be there right. Put the story of their struggling for this right also in the history books.
   The efforts of female athletes to compete just against those of their birth gender also belongs in the history books.