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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]
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.
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.
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review whether schools may read LGBTQ+ books to elementary school students without giving parents the ability to opt their children out on religious grounds.
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]
In California schools, teachers do and must say the word "gay" as well as lesbian and transgender in lessons about nonconforming expressions of gender. Why California law requires teaching about ...
Teachers and their supporters demonstrate in St. Paul, Minn., in March 2022. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe national debate about LGBTQ issues in schools has come to ...
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 ...