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On the Basis of … Sex Discrimination?

by Kim Cook in For Parents, lawmakers, LGBTQ, Teen World Confidential News
June 16, 2020July 1, 2020

The Supreme Court has ruled that workplace discrimination is a thing of the past for the LGBTQ+ community.. (Photo courtesy Adobe Stock)     On Monday, June 15, the Supreme ...

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Gender and Sex

by Kim Cook in biological sex, Conversation, For Parents, gender non-conforming, identity, Intersex, lawmakers, sex and gender, transgender
October 25, 2018July 1, 2020

  Sex? Gender? What's the difference? Many people use the words "sex" and "gender" interchangeably. There is a belief that a person's gender is labeled as male or female depending ...

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It’s the LAW! Teachers are required to teach scientific facts beginning January 1st!

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Advocates For Youth, AIDS, Birth Control, Condoms, For Parents, Health Education, Health Teachers, Illinois Law, Parents of Adolescents, Pregnancy, STDs, STI
December 30, 2013July 1, 2020

In Illinois this summer, Governor Quinn signed a law that requires schools in Illinois to teach sexual education with scientifically- and medically-accurate information that is age-appropriate. This law takes effect ...

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