• 3 days ago
Who's discussing the birds and bees with teens today? For parents wondering if it's happening at school, the answer depends on which state you live in. Here's the breakdown of sex education nationwide.
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00:00I've been living with HIV for over 28 years.
00:03Please pass this bill so that all Minnesotan children have the knowledge to make wise choices
00:09and so that they don't end up living with HIV like I am.
00:28I identify as genderqueer, binary, panromantic, asexual.
00:34None of these things have ever been taught in any of my health classes.
00:38My sex ed has been abstinence only.
00:40I have speakers come in because the teachers don't know the topic and they are not always
00:47informed about the topic.
00:53To all of the young people who think that they have to choose between going to church
00:58or honoring who they are as a person, their sexual orientation or their gender expression,
01:02You don't have to.
01:32You don't have to.