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MN: Policy Choice for Anoka-Hennepin Schools: Neutral or No Persuading on Sexual Orientation?
The state’s largest school district continues to grapple with how best to address sexual orientation in school…
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Winter/Spring 2012 SIECUS Developments
Winter/Spring 2012 SIECUS Developments
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Register for TISHE 2012 – calling all sexuality educators!
SIECUS is proud to co-sponsor the annual Training Institute for Sexual Health Education (TISHE) with Answer, the…
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Multiple States on the Path to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Recent legislative action in Washington, Maryland, New Jersey, and Illinois has given hope to same-sex marriage supporters. Most…
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Minnesota School District Rescinds Neutrality Policy Regarding LGBT Issues
Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin school district, which encompasses two counties and over 39,000 students, has replaced its controversial Sexual Orientation…
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Study Finds Effects of Sex Education Are Constrained by State Religiosity and Conservatism
A study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in early February 2012 examined the effects…
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Controversy Continues for Sex Week and True Love Week at Yale University
Sex Week at Yale University is a biennial event that takes place on Yale’s campus in New Haven,…
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Legislative Attempts Seeking to Reverse Contraceptive Coverage Fail to Garner Support in Congress
In spite of President Barack Obama’s amended mandate for contraceptive coverage as a preventive service for women in…
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Ruling that Californias Proposition 8 is Unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the August 2010 decision of Judge Vaughan…
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Presidents Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proves Continued Commitment to Sex Education
For Immediate Release Contact: Jen Heitel Yakush February 14, 2012 202.265.2405 / jyakush@siecus.org President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proves…
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New Gender Stereotypes in Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Curricula
Source: Sharon Lamb, Kelly Graling, and Kara Lustig, “Stereotypes in Four Current AOUM Sexuality Education Curricula: Good…
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TN: Freedom of Religion Trumps Bullying Prevention in Public Schools
A bill has been introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly to challenge public school anti-bullying policies and…
