{"id":53673,"date":"2024-11-18T09:12:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/lgbtq-families-anxious-about-cupertino-school-election\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T09:12:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:12:57","slug":"lgbtq-families-anxious-about-cupertino-school-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/lgbtq-families-anxious-about-cupertino-school-election\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ+ families anxious about Cupertino school election"},"content":{"rendered":"
As one Cupertino Union School District candidate inches toward a win, alarm bells are sounding among LGBTQ+ advocates worried about his stance on inclusive curriculum. Parent Long Jiao\u2019s apparent second-place finish for one of the two open seats on the five-person school board has families worried about what it could mean for queer students and faculty. Jiao has about 21.1% of the vote as of Thursday, behind top vote-getter and sitting board member Sylvia Leong with about 35.9%. Lakshmi Sharma is trailing Jiao, with about 19.3% of the vote. Votes are still being tallied, but some community members said Jiao\u2019s…<\/p>\n