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Sexual Orientation and Youth

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A 24-page manual provides principals, educators, and other school personnel with factual information about sexual orientation development, important legal principles they must consider, and problematic efforts to change sexual orientation through therapy or through religious ministries.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use as the basis of a district-wide inservice program
Classroom Considerations
  • Title IX guidance related to school's obligations to address sexual harassment was revised in September 2017; investigate your district's current policies in light of these revisions
  • Includes an explanation for why transgender students are not included in the resource
Pros
  • The primer provides current factual and scientific information school personnel can use to respond to controversies about sexual orientation
Cons
  • None