{"id":10295,"date":"2015-12-02t11:03:57","date_gmt":"2015-12-02t16:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.k12fl.com\/advocates-blog\/advocates-blog-advocates-blog\/a-call-to-action-lgbtq-youth-need-inclusive-sex-education\/"},"modified":"2019-10-09t10:03:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09t14:03:35","slug":"a-call-to-action-lgbtq-youth-need-inclusive-sex-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.k12fl.com\/世界杯2022亚洲预选赛b组 \/a-call-to-action-lgbtq-youth-need-inclusive-sex-education\/","title":{"rendered":"a call to action: lgbtq youth need inclusive sex education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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this call to action for inclusive sex education comes at a critical time, when different groups within the lgbtq youth community experience a number of health disparities, including higher rates of hiv, other stis and unintended teen pregnancy. many lgbtq youth also experience stigma, rejection, or even violence in their schools and communities that negatively impacts their health. research has shown that inclusive sex education can be a powerful tool that helps reduce the stigma and health disparities lgbtq youth face and create safe, supportive schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cas a young lgbtq person of color, i believe that sex education is a right.\u00a0i spent seven years of my life being bullied, teased, and discriminated against by my peers and teachers.\u00a0i know that if i had had sex education that honored my lgbtq identity, then i would have felt more confident and sure of myself.\u00a0inclusive sex education would have provided me with a safe and accepting school environment, as well as knowledge\u00a0about\u00a0my sexuality and positive ideas about how i love,”\u00a0 said adrian, a youth activist from denver, colorado.<\/p>\n
in acknowledgement of the needs of lgbtq youth, we, the undersigned organizations, support the call to action<\/a> and ask educators, advocates, and policymakers to make lgbtq-inclusive sex education the standard for all youth.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n