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Florida Rejects Funding for Evidence-Based Sex Education, Accepts Funding for Ineffective Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
Florida recently turned down millions of dollars in federal grants, including funding for evidence-based sex education, based on…
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New Jersey School District Removes Two Honors English Books Due to Sexual Content
New Jersey School District Removes Two ‘Honors English’ Books Due to Sexual Content By Mary Walsh, SIECUS…
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Two Counties in Mississippi Adopt Abstinence-Only Policies
Two Counties in Mississippi Adopt Abstinence-Only Policies By Mary Walsh, SIECUS Program Research Intern Mississippi’s House…
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ACT NOW — National Call-In Day to Support HIV/AIDS Programs Friday, July 15
Dear Advocates: Tell your Senators and President Obama that cutting programs vital to people with HIV/AIDS…
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Appeals Court: U.S. Cannot Require Opposition to Prostitution for PEPFAR Funding
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit handed nonprofit organizations fighting HIV/AIDS abroad an important victory…
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Dont Ask, Dont Tell Policy to End on September 20, 2011
Almost two decades after its inception, the law banning gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the…
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Record Number of Abortion Restrictions Enacted So Far in 2011
Since January 2011, states have enacted a record-breaking 162 pieces of legislation in reproductive health policy, with nearly…
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Russia Passes First Anti-abortion Law
For the first time since the fall of communism, Russia has passed legislation intended to restrict abortion. Signed…
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New California Law Requiring Inclusion of LGBT Americans in Social Studies Classes Aims to Promote Respect
A controversial California bill signed into law on July 14, 2011, will require that all social studies curricula…
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Act NOW — National Call-In Day to Support HIV/AIDS Programs Thursday, July 7
Dear Advocates: Tell Congressional Leadership and President Obama that cutting programs vital to people with HIV/AIDS is no…
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New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Following weeks of negotiations and uncertainty, New York became the sixth state in the union, and the largest,…
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U.S. Department of Education Hosts First-Ever Federal LGBT Youth Summit
In early June 2011, leaders of U.S. government agencies and non-profit organizations gathered in Washington, D.C. with over…
