SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change
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SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change has served as a leading national voice for sex education since 1964.
Featured in the report, MAP’s LGBTQ Movement Building and Policy Researcher, Tessa Juste, speaks about the landscape of curricular laws and the interconnected fight for sex ed.
In SIECUS' 2026 Legislative Mid-Year Analysis, SIECUS and the Movement Advance Project @mapresearch.bsky.social explore LGBTQIA+ wellbeing, school belonging, and inclusion in sex education. siecus.org/resource/202...
SIECUS tracked 498 bills nationwide through July 2026. 94 bills across 32 states would restrict access to sex education🚨 Director of Public Affairs, Alison Macklin broke down our findings.
✅ Sexual assault prevention instruction ✅Increasing access to menstrual products and education ✅Instruction on mental health and other social-emotional learning concepts
🚨Anti-abortion instruction in sex ed through “Baby Olivia” and adoption instruction legislation 🚨Abstinence-only instruction through the “success sequence” 🚨Administrative burdens on schools through parental opt-in requirements. 🚨Book bans and censorship
SIECUS tracked 498 bills through July 📈 174 directly impact sex education. Here's what we found 🧠
We’re proud to support #ForAllOurFutures because reproductive justice is about more than a single right, a single law, or a single court decision.
The Trump-Vance administration recently terminated 53 of 67 TPP Program grants, intending to replace proven programs with abstinence-only programs that erase LGBTQIA+ young people, spread medically inaccurate information about contraception, and promote “fertility” as a core outcome.
Young people deserve fully funded sex ed with proven programs. Tap the link below and tell Congress to oppose HHS' unlawful cancellations of TPP grants More than 500 sex ed warriors have taken action ✊ siecus.org/act-now-to-d...
53 years since #Roe was decided, and 4 years after Dobbs undermined the right to choose, our reproductive health and access continue to be determined by zip code.
This #Juneteenth, SIECUS reflects on truth and liberation. For generations, education has excluded Black people and erased Black identities.
The Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act (REAHYA) would set a national standard for comprehensive, medically accurate, and inclusive sex education. Download SIECUS FY25-26 Federal Funding Snapshot siecus.org/resource/fed...
Sex education varies from state to state, and often looks different between districts. There's also no federal law that requires or guarantees sex ed. So how is sex ed funded? Swipe to learn more 💡
It's been 10 years since the mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. 49 people were killed. While survivors like Brandon Wolf and Tiara Parker have become outspoken advocates, policymakers continue to endanger the LGBTQIA+ community—
The Heritage Foundation’s report, Saving America by Saving the Family, ignores the existence of LGBTQ+ people and aims to deprive the next generation of their freedom to define family and identity. Sex ed is at the heart of this battle. And they know it too.
Happy #PrideMonth🌈 Visibility is about your right to be free, safe, and included at school, work, and in your community. Inclusive sex ed strengthens LGBTQIA+ mental health, builds supportive environments, and defends your right to visibility on your terms 📣
Sex ed should be invested in the REAL you. Culturally competent sex ed reflects your lived experiences because your story is part of your sexual wellbeing. #SexEdforAll
"Growing up, sex education was fragmented, clinical, and often rooted in scare tactics rather than empowerment." This and every #SexEdforAll Month, we're fighting for a future where Black women, girls, and gender-expansive young people receive the information, support, and agency they deserve.
Sex ed that is age appropriate grows up with you and provides practical information on health and safety 🧠 #SexEdforAll
🗣No matter who you are or where you live, you deserve access to sex education that is age-appropriate and covers a wide range of topics. Explore the SIECUS State Profiles and find out where your state stands on sex ed 💡 siecus.org/siecus-state... #SexEdForAll
This #MothersDay, you deserve more than lip service. Every mom should be able to say they entered motherhood on their terms, when they knew when they were ready, and with the rest and support they needed.
You deserve to know your options! There are currently 12 states across the country that require insurance coverage of OTC birth control 🥳 This #FreeThePill Day, we need more states to join that list! Here’s how you can advocate for coverage in your state ➡️ bit.ly/state-otc-toolkit
SIECUS is tracking sex ed legislation across the country. Find out what’s happening in your state 👇 siecus.org/sex-educatio...
Meet the top threats to sex ed in 2026. Policy fights don't happen at once, they happen every day ✊ Monthly donors keep us ready! siecus.org/monthly-givi...
It's based in the real world, puts you first, and doesn't hold back 🔥 And it works!
If you've followed us for any amount of time (first thank you 🫶) you've probably heard about medically accurate sex ed. But what does it look like in practice 👇
The research is clear: sex education supports healthier relationships, better health outcomes, and safer communities. Parents support it, young people need it, and every community should have access to it. The time is now to make #SexEdForAll a reality. #Advocacy #Education #Health #YoungPeople
Share this post, tell us which action you're most excited for down below, and stay tuned 👀 🔬 Week 1: Medically Accurate 🎥 Week 2: Age-Appropriate 🌍 Week 3: Culturally Competent 📣 Week 4: Advocacy & Action
May is almost here… and so is Sex Ed for All Month! SIECUS and partners are combatting misinformation and championing the resources you need all month long! #SexEdforAll #Education #Health
This #LesbianVisibilityWeek we're celebrating the release of Glisten's (formerly GLSEN) National School Climate Survey 🫶 glisten.org/nscs2025/