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In 2021, Scotland declared that all schools must implement LGBT-inclusive education to their curriculum. This includes topics and issues on same-sex marriage, same-sex parenting, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and the HIV and AIDS epidemic. [24] Schools must also integrate LGBT-inclusion in everyday learning, such as inclusive math problems.
Research released Thursday by The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ youth suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization, found that LGBTQ middle and high school students who had access to one of ...
Washington will now mandate that the state’s public schools teach LGBTQ history, as red and blue states continue to diverge on whether schools should expose kids to gay and trans identities.
Anti-LGBTQ curriculum laws are laws approved by various U.S. states that limit the discussion of sexuality and gender identity in public schools. [1]In theory, these laws mainly apply to sex ed courses, but they can also be applied to other parts of the school curriculum as well as to extracurricular activities such as sports and organizations such as gay–straight alliances. [2]
One country, two states — displaying polarizing views on the role LGBTQ+ representation has in the public classroom. This week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into a law a bill that creates a ...
LGBTQ sex education is currently not covered in many schools. [3] Research has also posited that students often do not find existing LGBTQ sex education programs to be effective, [4] although research suggests that states with LGBTQ-inclusive sex education have reduced rates of bullying, better mental health, and reduced risk of suicide in young people. [1]
As the LGBTQ population grows, trainings on medical care for LGBTQ individuals should be a priority in schools, but curriculum isn’t adjusting with the numbers.
Education sector responses to LGBT violence addresses the ways in which education systems work to create safe learning environments for LGBT students. Overall, education sector responses tend to focus on homophobia and violence linked to sexual orientation and gender identity/expression , and less on transphobia .