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Why do lesbian teens have riskier sex than bi or hetero girls?
A new study says it might be because they think STDs aren’t their concern.
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Obama cuts funding for “abstinence-only” sex ed programs
The religious right’s favorite unrealistic form of birth control will no longer receive federal funds.
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A gay dad sounds off on the “purity” parents who want to keep LGBT info out of sex ed
Deanna Rabuck is worried about the “purity” of her daughters, which she fears will be tainted if LGBTQ issues are taught in school.
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Tennessee House committee approves ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
The Tennessee state House Education Committee on Tuesday approved the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill by a vote of 8-7. The measure had initially failed on a voice vote, but passed in a roll call vote requested by its sponsor.
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Abstinence-only education marginalizes LGBT students
Proponents claim that abstinence before marriage is the best and only way to ensure that one does not get pregnant or contract STD’s. This poses a problem for LGBT youth in states – such as Utah – which have marriage amendments, because the reality of their sexual experience is left unaddressed.
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Utah Governor vetoes abstinence-only sex education law
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Republican Governor Gary Herbert on Friday vetoed a controversial measure which would have banned the state’s public schools from teaching contraception as a way of preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.