Gay sex ed
LGBTQIA+ Safer Sex Guide
Zero.
Disgracefully, that’s the number of U.S. states that call for sex education curriculums be comprehensively inclusive to LGBTQIA+ folks.
Most sex teaching programs, instead, believe that those receiving the information are both heterosexual and cisgender. If there’s anything less adorable than clogs, it’s that degree of homophobia and transphobia.
That’s why we worked with GLSEN, Advocates for Youth, and two homosexual sex educators to create a safer sex guide that understands the factual complexity and diversity across gender identities, sexual orientation, attractions, and experiences.
Only 5 (ish) percent of LGBTQIA+ students saw any LGBTQIA+ representation in health class.
This reference is for the 95 percent of students whose many sexual health questions went unanswered in school.
It’s also for any LGBTQIA+ person who’s ever wondered:
- “What conversations should I have with a partner before sex?”
- “Is there a risk of pregnancy or STI transmission during [insert sex act here]?”
- “What can I do to produce sex even better?”
- “How do I become comfortable with my own body?”
Or anything else related to sexual health, sexual plea
PrEP, STIs, douching, and more: What I didn’t learn in sex ed, and why it matters (Part I)
In Georgia in the first 2010s, what was available to me as a LGBTQ person during my high school sex education class was… inadequate, to express the least. Now, my heart weighs heavy as GOP-led state governments are making LGBTQ* sex education even more inaccessible in common schools across the country.
The latest wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation comes only two years after Arizona lawmakers retracted their efforts to forbid HIV/AIDS curriculum that “promotes a gay lifestyle” after facing massive public outlash and a lawsuit. However, this state’s legislature has made a second aim in the spring of 2021, now framing the issue as a parents’ rights issue–stating that parents must provide consent for their child to participate in discussions about gender identity, sexual orientation, or HIV/AIDS in sex learning process classes. Parents must even sign off on teaching historical material, including the 1969 Stonewall Riots and the lgbtq+ rights movement.
Following Arizona’s lead, Tennessee and Missouri lawmakers are drafting similar measures which would oblige parents to be notified befor
5 Queer Sex Ed Resources by and for Adolescent People
Young people take the lead to reimagine building a society that centers their experiences.
By Arianna de la Mancha
April 11, 2024
I’m constantly in awe of young people who serve collectively to fill the gaps in their sex education experiences. As someone approaching their late 20s, yet still feels love a teen, it’s incredibly healing to witness what young people are creating for themselves and their communities. Open doors provide the platforms and authorize young people to grab the lead in reimagining building a society that centers their experiences.
As someone approaching their late 20s, yet still feels favor a teen, it’s incredibly healing to witness what young people are creating for themselves and their communities.
Get to know what young people are active on! Here are five queer sex ed resources that were created by and for young people.
Queer Youth Assemble
Queer Youth Assemble was created in August of 2021 by Esmee Silverman and Cas Ford Martin. They are a collection of 25 and under queer young people who curate events, resources, and professional development opportunities to bring joy and autonomy to all quee
Only 17 States and DC Inform LGBTQ-Inclusive Sex Ed Curricula in at Least Half of Schools, Despite Recent Increases
Note: The CDC measures change in the percentage of schools that provide curricula or supplementary materials that involve HIV, STD, or pregnancy prevention information that is relevant to LGBTQ youth (e.g., curricula or materials that use inclusive language or terminology).
Sources: Centers for Disease Authority and Prevention. (2019). School Health Profiles 2018: Characteristics of Health Programs Among Secondary Schools. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). School Health Profiles 2016: Characteristics of Health Programs Among Secondary Schools. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The policy landscape around inclusive sexual education continues to alter quickly. As of 2020, six states (California, Colorado, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington) plus the District of Columbia explicitly require inclusive sex-ed curricula. While Alabama, Arizona, and South Carolina recently repealed anti-LGBTQ policies through legislation or court decisions, other states—in