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GLSEN Applauds Passage of Colorado's Sex Education Bill...

… GLSEN Applauds Passage of Colorado's Sex Education Bill... GLSEN Applauds Passage of Colorado's Sex … legislature for passing HB 1081, which would establish a comprehensive sex education program. "Our youth continue to …
Issue(s) Inclusive Sex Education

Lack of Comprehensive Sex Education Putting LGBTQ Youth at Risk: National O

… Lack of Comprehensive Sex Education Putting LGBTQ Youth at Risk: National O Lack of Comprehensive Sex Education Putting LGBTQ Youth at Risk: …
Issue(s) Inclusive Sex Education

From a Sex Educator: I Demand Better

… From a Sex Educator: I Demand Better Submitted by admin on Tue, … orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.  Sex education in the United States, where you can find it, falls … and rarely is holistic, despite that research shows that comprehensive sex ed is effective and abstinence-only …
Type(s) Blog

A CALL TO ACTION FOR YOUTH, PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EDUCATORS AND POLICYMAKERS

… are inclusive of their experiences and that give them the education necessary to stay safe and healthy. Far too many … absence more clear, and potentially more damaging, than in sex education. Each one of us can help change this. Youth … sexuality and relationships. Advocates for Youth has a comprehensive guide to help parents through difficult …

Inclusive Sexual Health Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,

… Inclusive Sexual Health Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Inclusive … and supportive ally to LGBTQ students Ensure access to comprehensive sexuality education Support your school’s … sexual health curriculum by Advocates for Youth Sex, Etc.  -  resources written by and for high-school aged …
Issue(s) Inclusive Sex Education

190 Organizations Call for LGBTQI Data Collection as NASEM Releases Historic Report on Measuring Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity

… Collection as NASEM Releases Historic Report on Measuring Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity 190 Orgs Call … representative surveys is essential for crafting education policies and programs that support all students and … of people who are transgender, intersex, and Two-Spirit. Comprehensive and national LGBTQ+ inclusive data collection …

National Safe Schools Partnership

… of 119 leading national organizations in the fields of education, health, civil rights, youth development and … and harassment.   SUCH LEGISLATION MUST:   -   Require comprehensive and effective student conduct policies that … but not limited to, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and …

Birmingham Board of Education Enacts LGBT-Inclusive Anti-Bullying Policy

… Birmingham Board of Education Enacts LGBT-Inclusive Anti-Bullying Policy … affecting city schools. The first policy-- the most comprehensive anti-bullying policy in the state of Alabama … of other forms of victimization--because of their race, sex, and religion--than students in other regions We hope …
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GLSEN Statement on Planned Parenthood’s Pink Out Day

… youth across the country. Planned Parenthood teaches comprehensive, LGBT-inclusive sex education that is otherwise unavailable in schools and offers …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN and AIDS United Release HIV Prevention Resource for Educators

… NEW YORK (December 1, 2015) – GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming … HIV infection. In 2010, young men (ages 13-24) who have sex with men (MSM) accounted for 19 percent of all new HIV … and supportive ally to LGBT students, ensuring access to a comprehensive sexuality education, supporting Gay-Straight …
Type(s) Research, Reports, and Briefs

GLSEN Statement on the Introduction of the Equality Act

… Act, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in public accommodations, public education, employment, housing, federal funding, jury … practices. While schools must improve their policies, a comprehensive solution based in civil rights protections is …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

6 Ways I Make My Science Class LGBTQ-Inclusive as a Trans Teacher

… schooler, the gender binary was fixed and unchallenged. Sex ed classes focused on the mechanics of (preventing) … I made in the past about how to frame sexual health education. Though sexuality education is important for all … of my students, regardless of their identities, deserve a comprehensive, detailed, and responsible biology and health …
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State Education Agency Guidance on Implementation of Title IX and Other Federal Protections for LGBTQI+ Youth in K-12 Schools

… State Education Agency Guidance on Implementation of Title IX and … LGBTQI+ youth are less likely to experience harm.  Part 1: Comprehensive state policies that prohibit anti-LGBTQI+ … Bullying, and other forms of Victimization Based on Sex, including Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Sex
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Issue(s) Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination

Title IX

… YOUTH IN SCHOOLS In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Education published a final rule that updates Title IX … the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. For decades, GLSEN has documented the … law that protects LGBTQI+ students? Title IX is the most comprehensive law to address sex-based discrimination in …

No Laughing Matter: Michigan Needs Anti-Bullying Legislation

… by the fact that our legislature has yet to get a comprehensive anti-bullying bill through the legislature and … protection – such as race, class, religion, disability and sex – should be a point of consensus among Michigan senators, … Republican issue. Nor is it a Democratic issue. It’s about education and the future success of every Michigan student, …
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Improving School Climate for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

… (i.e., students whose genders do not align with the sex they were assigned at birth) experience especially …
Type(s) Research, Reports, and Briefs
Issue(s) Misgendering, Gender, and Pronouns
Identity Topic(s) Transgender Students, Nonbinary Students

Everything You Need to Know About the Bill Threatening Trans Students'

… rooms, and other gender-specific areas that match their sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity. … our culture’s survival.” SB76 was approved by the Senate Education Committee in a surprise secret vote one day after … students in Kentucky, the Snapshot recommends implementing comprehensive school anti-bullying/harassment policies, which …
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U.S. Dept. of Education Releases Analysis of State Bullying Laws & Policies

… U.S. Dept. of Education Releases Analysis of State Bullying Laws & Policies … the Department has identifiedas necessary to create comprehensive anti-bullying laws and policies, thereport has … of bullyingand harassment, such as race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, and genderidentity and expression.  …
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Inclusive Curriculum Standards

… that improves school climates for LGBTQ+ youth, along with comprehensive nondiscrimination and anti-bullying policies, … also supports state curricular standards for comprehensive sex and personal health and safety education that are inclusive of people who are LGBTQ+, BIPOC, …
Type(s) Public Policy
Issue(s) Inclusive Curriculum

Legislative Agenda - Policies for Inclusive Schools - LGBTQ+ Students

… in our support for truly adequate funding for public education that is allocated using the lens of intersectional … to learn about people who are different than themselves; Comprehensive policies that prohibit victimization, including … in schools by enumerating race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and …