| Legislative Attempts Seeking to Reverse Contraceptive Coverage Fail to Garner Support in Congress |
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In spite of President Barack Obama’s amended mandate for contraceptive coverage as a preventive service for women in early February 2012, opponents remained committed to fighting for a complete exemption on the basis of moral or religious objections. Fueled by strong opposition to contraceptive coverage from the U.S. Conference of ... |
| Minnesota School District Rescinds “Neutrality Policy” Regarding LGBT Issues |
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Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin school district, which encompasses two counties and over 39,000 students, has replaced its controversial Sexual Orientation Curriculum Policy—commonly referred to as a “neutrality policy” on issues pertaining to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals—with a more inclusive policy. The policy, which was instituted in 2009, stated that ... |
| Study Finds Effects of Sex Education Are Constrained by State Religiosity and Conservatism |
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A study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in early February 2012 examined the effects of sexuality education on adolescent birthrates. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSL) utilized a longitudinal and multi-state design to examine the effect of sexuality education on adolescent birthrates from 1997 ... |
| Multiple States on the Path to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage |
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Recent legislative action in Washington, Maryland, New Jersey, and Illinois has given hope to same-sex marriage supporters. Most notably, Washington’s governor Christine Gregoire (D), signed a same-sex marriage bill on February 13, 2012,[1] and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D) signed one on March 1, 2012, making them the seventh and ... |
| Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Ruling that California’s Proposition 8 is Unconstitutional |
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the August 2010 decision of Judge Vaughan Walker, then chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, that an amendment to the California’s state constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman, ... |
| Controversy Continues for Sex Week and True Love Week at Yale University |
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Sex Week at Yale University is a biennial event that takes place on Yale’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut, just before Valentine’s Day. According to Yale’s Sex Week website, the student-run event “seeks to cultivate a forum for engaging and meaningful discussions about sexuality, intimacy, and relationships . . . ... |
