Year 2022

New York State Profile

New York’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates in New York have worked to introduce new legislation that advances sex education in the state during the 2021-2022 legislative session. In 2022, Assembly Bill 9873 was introduced by…

Texas State Profile

Texas’ Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates in Texas have diligently worked against efforts to limit sex education across the state and are gearing up for a historic opportunity to advance comprehensive sex education for young people.…

Ohio State Profile

Ohio’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have faced a continuously uphill battle toward advancing sex education in Ohio, most recently cumulating in the introduction of several anti-abortion and restrictive sex education bills. House Bill 110, enrolled…

Oklahoma State Profile

Oklahoma’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Sex education continues to be a topic of debate among Oklahoma legislators, with legislation introduced over the past several years seeking to advance the quality of instruction young people receive. Introduced…

Washington State Profile

Washington’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex education Advocates have successfully advanced sex education across Washington over the past decade beginning in 2007 with the passage of the Healthy Youth Act. The Healthy Youth Act requires sex education curriculum…

Nevada State Profile

Nevada’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have actively worked to advance sex education in Nevada at the state and local level over the past several years, celebrating numerous successes despite a few set-backs. While advocates continue…

New Hampshire State Profile

New Hampshire’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have worked diligently to advance sex education in New Hampshire, despite recent efforts to restrict current statewide requirements. In 2022, House Bill 1431, introduced by Representative Paul Terry, aims…

North Carolina State Profile

North Carolina’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education North Carolina advocates have seen a steady increase in efforts to restrict sex education curriculum across the state in recent years. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, advocates report that…

Arizona State Profile

Arizona’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have actively worked to advance sex education in Arizona,  and to defeat restrictive legislation over the past several years. In 2021, House Bill 2251 was introduced by Representative Pamela Powers…

North Dakota State Profile

North Dakota’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates in North Dakota have faced a continuous uphill battle in advancing sex education since the implementation of the 2012 abstinence-based sex education requirement. Legislators successfully passed House Bill 1237…

U.S. Territories: Guam and Other Pacific Islands Profile

U.S TERRITORIES: GUAM AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDS There are currently three inhabited U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean: American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and three Freely Associated States (FAS) nations. People living in U.S. territories and associated Pacific…