SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change

Did sex ed cover breast cancer? Let us know down below 👇 Quality sex education is a vital component of public health. Here are some fast facts you should know. Self-exams are a healthy way to get to know your body and identify potential abnormalities, but you should also get checked with your doctor. Get screened and tell a friend! Breast cancer can affect anyone; transgender women, transgender men, and cisgender men are also impacted. Rates among younger women, particularly Asian American and Pacific Islander women, are rising. Find out more: https://ow.ly/vVRT50TVufe #SexEd #SexEducation #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #Health

Young people are exploring their identities and discovering themselves. Shaming students is SCARY and just plain wrong, sex ed ISN'T. Yet 4 states explicitly require instruction that discriminates against LGBTQ+ people 🙅♀️ Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gUtx8PWE Our job is not to tell young people how they should love, it's to help them understand their physical and emotional development and listen to their concerns. Youth need open and affirming spaces where they can ask questions and have the confidence to be themselves. #SexEd #SexEducation #SIECUS #Parenting #YoungPeople

“I should’ve already known that a lack of nutrition would result in me not getting my period,” she said. “But I didn’t get that education.” Via USA TODAY https://lnkd.in/gBmNNwtT

Happy #IntersexAwarenessDay! The #HealthyYouthAct will provide LGBTQ+ inclusive sex ed for all Massachusetts schools and give intersex youth and their families the support they need! Intersex people, perspectives, and awareness belong in sex education. #SexEd #SexEducation #BodyPositivity #Intersex

As a parent, I wish I knew that my child would be taught comprehensive sex education in school. Unfortunately, only abstinence education is required in Michigan. Anything beyond that requires an advisory board that approves what is taught, for better ... or worse. On the one hand, lots of local control. On the other, no guarantee for parents that our children are going to get the information they need to grow up safe and healthy, which is kind of scary! Do you know the laws in your state? #sexedsaveslives #publichealth #healthpolicy

Not having answers is SCARY, sex ed ISN'T 📣 Only 30 states require sex education; even fewer cover STIS, consent, and/or medically accurate info 😨 Yeah... it's bad. And this failure to provide quality sex education manifests into scary realities for youth and parents who are asking for better. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gUtx8PWE #SexEd #SexEducation #SIECUS #Parenting #YoungPeople

"I'm not really interested in sex... I hope that's ok? I'm sorry." You're not broken and you never have to qualify your sexuality to anybody. It's perfectly okay to just not be interested. Asexual people can have and enjoy sex, asexual people can desire romance and pursue relationships, some might be interested in one of the two. Some might not be interested either. Let's end stigma! Asexual people, perspectives, and awareness belong in sex education. 🖤🩶🤍💜 #SexEd #SexEducation #Ace #Asexual #AsexualAwarenessWeek

➡️TLDR: the Biden admin is trying to get YOUR insurance to cover over-the-counter birth control👀 https://lnkd.in/e3-gJg-E

Last night was a big one for the New York Liberty and Finals MVP Jonquel Jones 🗽 It was also a big night for Opill, being advertised on the big stage before the Biden administration today announced a proposal requiring private health plans to cover over-the-counter contraception—no prescription needed and at no cost! Photo: John McClellan via Flickr #Opill #WNBA #WNBAFinals #NYLiberty

Happy #SpiritDay! LGBTQ+ youth deserve inclusive and welcoming schools. Quality sex ed is a vital part of improving LGBTQ+ mental health by shattering stigma and creating awareness and understanding. Check out our If/Then on LGBTQ+ rights with The National LGBTQ Task Force. If you care about LGBTQ+ rights, then you should care about sex education. https://lnkd.in/eGpazdaA #SexEd #SexEducation #Bullying #YoungPeople