A National Analysis of State Policies on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning/Queer Inclusive Sex Education
A National Analysis of State Policies on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning/Queer Inclusive Sex Education
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DOI：
10.1111/josh.12987
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发表时间：
2020-12-13
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Volerman, Anna
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作者：
Garg, Namrata;Volerman, Anna
许多青少年从事与不良性健康结果相关的危险性行为。女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、变性人和质疑/酷儿（LGBTQ）青年受到不成比例的影响。全面的性教育是工具，以尽量减少这些结果，但是，每个州不同的主题taughty.METHODS本文是一个全面的审查所有50个州和哥伦比亚特区的政策，包括法律和教育标准，LGBTQ包容性材料在学校为基础的性教育，为青年在K-12.RESULTS总体而言，48个州的政策，授权在公立学校的性教育。这篇评论介绍了相关的政策差异，学生谁确定为LGBTQ，通过比较所需的主题，父母/监护人的许可，LGBTQ列入，和规范的语言requirements.CONCUSIONS有一个缺乏统一性和歧视的存在，以学校为基础的性教育政策在美国，特别是有关LGBTQ主题。因此，年轻人，特别是LGBTQ学生，在获取性健康信息方面面临地理障碍，学校在实施对学生至关重要的课程以优化性健康结果方面受到限制。国家政策制定者、学校管理者、儿童健康倡导者和家长应该努力消除全面性教育的障碍。
BACKGROUND Many youth engage in risky sexual behaviors that are associated with adverse sexual health outcomes. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) youth are disproportionately affected. Comprehensive sex education is instrumental to minimize these outcomes; however, each state varies in the topics taught.METHODS This paper is a comprehensive review of all 50 states and the District of Columbia's policies, including laws and education standards, for LGBTQ inclusive material in school-based sex education for youth in K-12.RESULTS Overall, 48 states have policies that mandate sex education in the public schools. This review describes policy differences relevant to students who identify as LGBTQ, by comparing required topics, parental/guardian permission, LGBTQ inclusion, and normative language requirements.CONCUSIONS There is a lack of uniformity and presence of discrimination in school-based sex education policies in the United States, particularly related to LGBTQ topics. Therefore, young people, especially LGBTQ students, face geographical barriers to accessing sexual health information and schools are limited in implementing curriculum essential for students to optimize sexual health outcomes. State policymakers, school administrators, child health advocates, and parents should work to eliminate barriers for comprehensive sex education.