State laws, codes of conduct and school board policies are great first steps in the process of safeguarding and bringing equality to LGBT students. However, they are not enough. School superintendents and principals must do their part by creating inclusive school environments.

Opponents of the FAIR Education Law really believe it is part of a gay conspiracy and that it's designed to make kids gay. I know because I got to witness them talking about it firsthand the other night at Calvary Chapel in Chino Hills, Calif.

If, growing up, we find that "people like us" are demeaned and despised, what does that tell us about who we might become? That's why it's critical to use LGBT history to show what is possible.