A Virginia public school library has stirred controversy by introducing a diverse library collection that include sexually graphic messages and foul language.
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Controversial Sex Education Discussing Gender Identity, Orientation Approved in Austin, Texas
Earlier this week in Texas, the Austin Independent School District unanimously agreed to introduce a new, controversial sex education curriculum that discusses gender identity and sexual orientation, according to KXAN.
California Approves Controversial Sex-Ed Guidelines: The Importance of Mothers Today
Sex education guidelines now approved by California for public school teachers are being praised by LGBT advocates. However, some parents and conservative groups are opposing the document as an assault on parental rights, claiming it exposes children to ideas about gender and sexuality that should be taught at home.
UK Teacher Fired for Protesting LGBT-Based Sex Education at Son’s Christian School
A teacher in the United Kingdom lost her job because of her public objections to transgender issues being taught at her son’s Church of England School. Kristie Higgs, 43, served as a pastoral assistant at an academy in Fairford, Gloucestershire.
School Board Scolds Parents for Opposing Drag Queen’s Makeup Lesson
Concerned parents opposed to California’s new sex-ed curriculum and the use of drag queens in school functions were labeled “liars” and “fear-mongers” during a jam-packed school board meeting in Santa Ana last week.
Parents Outraged after Sexually Charged Video Shown to Students
Parents of students at a Florida high school are questioning why they weren’t warned about a sexually charged video that shows a man groping a woman and gay couples kissing.
Alaska Senate Passes Bill Banning Planned Parenthood from Schools
The Alaska Senate has passed a bill that would ban Planned Parenthood materials from being used in public school sex education classes.
Obama Proposes Cutting Funding for Abstinence Education
Abstinence-only education programs could lose federal funding in a new proposal from President Obama.
Controversial California Sex-Ed Class Spurs Parental Rights Law
A sex-education program at a California high school has provoked state lawmakers into proposing legislation that would increase parental rights over the content their students are exposed to.
English Democrats Suggest Sex Education for Seven-Year-Olds
Liberals in England are pushing for sex education classes to be taught starting at the age of seven.
