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WI: School Newspaper Piece on Gay Parenting Bullying or Freedom of Religious Expression?
Shawano School District in northeast Wisconsin is coping with the fallout of a controversial student column in…
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Obama Administration Issues, Then Amends, Final Rule on Mandatory Insurance Coverage of Womens Preventive Services
In the opening months of 2012, the Obama administration released and subsequently modified guidelines outlining an employer’s responsibility…
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Updates Outdated Definition of Rape
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Robert Mueller has approved significant changes to the agency’s definition of rape…
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North Carolina Advocates Set New Goal: Reduce States Teen Pregnancy Rate 30% by 2020
In a meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Wednesday, January 18, adolescent health advocates along with state…
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World Focuses on Liberia in Struggle for Gay Rights in Africa
The world is watching Liberia closely to see how recently re-elected President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will respond to…
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Austin, Texas City Council is Latest to Overturn Crisis Pregnancy Center Ordinance
Austin, Texas is the latest city to repeal an ordinance that required crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) to post…
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Komen Foundation Backs Off Decision to Cut Ties with Planned Parenthood
A flurry of backlash ensued after Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced it would end its six-year…
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Nevada: College Sexuality Course Under Scrutiny by Local School District
The Carson City School District, in Nevada’s capital, has been faced with controversy involving high school student…
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Pennsylvania: HIV-Positive Youth Denied Admission to Private Residential School
By Shannon Ingram, SIECUS Program Research Intern Officials of the Milton Hershey School in Derry Township, PA,…
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Michigan: Gay Apparel at Issue in Elementary School Holiday Music Program
By Mary Walsh, SIECUS Program Research Intern A music teacher at Cherry Knoll Elementary School in Traverse…
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Young Adult Literature: What Does It Tell Youth About Contraceptives?
Source: Jeanne T. McDermott, “Getting It On: An Examination of How Contraceptives Are Portrayed in Young Adult…
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Washington State: Male Teachers Capri Pants Trigger Media Cross-Dressing Frenzy
By Mary Walsh, SIECUS Program Research Intern Vancouver’s Evergreen School District was roiled by the…
