No promo homo laws

  State law that prohibits discrimination against students based on sexual orientation and gender identity
  State law that prohibits discrimination against students based on sexual orientation only
  State law that prohibits bullying of students based on sexual orientation and gender identity
  State school regulation or ethical code for teachers that address discrimination and/or bullying of students based on sexual orientation and gender identity
  State school regulation or ethical code for teachers that address discrimination and/or bullying of students based on sexual orientation only
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  State law that forbids instruction on LGBT issues within public schools
  State law that forbids local school districts from having anti-bullying policies that enumerate protected classes of students
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  State law that prohibits bullying in school but lists no categories of protection
  No law that specifically prohibits bullying in schools

No promo homo laws are laws approved by various U.S. states that prohibit or limit the mention or discussion of homosexuality and transgender identity in public schools. In theory, these laws mainly apply to sex ed courses, but they can also be applied to other parts of the school curriculum as well as to extracurricular activities and organizations such as gay-straight alliances.[1]

These anti-LGBT curriculum laws can be found in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.[2]

They are similar to Section 28 of the British Local Government Act 1988, introduced on May 24, 1988, which prohibits local authorities from "intentionally promoting homosexuality, publishing material with the intention of promoting homosexuality, or promoting the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship."[3] The law was repealed in Scotland in 2000, as one of the first actions of the devolved Scottish Parliament, and in the rest of the United Kingdom in 2003.[4]

State laws

Alabama

"Course materials and instruction that relate to sexual education or sexually transmitted diseases should include . . . an emphasis, in a factual manner and from a public health perspective, that homosexuality is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is a criminal offense under the laws of the state." Ala. Code § 16-40A-2.[5][6]

Arizona

"No district shall include in its course of study instruction which: 1. Promotes a homosexual life-style. 2. Portrays homosexuality as a positive alternative life-style. 3. Suggests that some methods of sex are safe methods of homosexual sex." ARS § 15-716.[5][7]

Louisiana

"No sex education course offered in the public schools of the state shall utilize any sexually explicit materials depicting male or female homosexual activity . . . The major emphasis of any sex education instruction offered in the public schools of this state shall be to encourage sexual abstinence between unmarried persons and any such instruction shall: . . . Emphasize abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage as the expected standard for all school-age children." La. R.S. § 17:281.[5][8]

Mississippi

"Abstinence-only education shall remain the state standard for any sex-related education taught in the public schools. For purposes of this section, abstinence-only education includes any type of instruction or program which, at an appropriate age . . . [t]eaches the current state law related to sexual conduct, including forcible rape, statutory rape, . . . and homosexual activity . . . and teaches that a mutually faithful, monogamous relationship in the context of marriage is the only appropriate setting for sexual intercourse." Miss. Code § 37-13-171.[5][9]

Oklahoma

"AIDS prevention education shall specifically teach students that: 1. engaging in homosexual activity, promiscuous sexual activity, intravenous drug use or contact with contaminated blood products is now known to be primarily responsible for contact with the AIDS virus; 2. avoiding the activities specified in paragraph 1 of this subsection is the only method of preventing the spread of the virus." 70 Okla. Stat. § 11-103.3.[5][10]

South Carolina

"The program of instruction provided for in this section may not include a discussion of alternative sexual lifestyles from heterosexual relationships including, but not limited to, homosexual relationships except in the context of instruction concerning sexually transmitted diseases." S.C. Code § 59-32-30(A).[5][11]

Texas

"The materials in the education programs intended for persons younger than 18 years of age must: (1) emphasize sexual abstinence before marriage and fidelity in marriage as the expected standard . . . and (2) state that homosexual conduct is not an acceptable lifestyle and is a criminal offense under Section 21.06, Penal Code." Tex. Health & Safety Code § 85.007.[12]

"Course materials and instruction relating to sexual education or sexually transmitted diseases should include: emphasis, provided in a factual manner and from a public health perspective, that homosexuality is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is a criminal offense under Section 21.06, Penal Code." Tex. Health & Safety Code § 163.002.[5][13]

Repealed Laws

North Carolina

In 2006 with the passage of 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 264,§ 54(a)–(c), the North Carolina State Legislature amended N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-81(e1)(3) to remove the prohibition of discussing homosexuality.[14]

Utah

On October 21, 2016, Equality Utah filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah against the Utah State Board of Education to strike down Utah Code § 53A-13-101(1)(c)(iii)(A).[15] On March 8, 2017, the Utah State Legislature passed SB196, which removes the phrase "the advocacy of homosexuality" from the law.[16][17] On March 20, 2017, Governor Gary Herbert signed SB196 into law. The law went into effect on July 1, 2017.[18]

The repealed statute stated "[T]he materials adopted by a local school board ... shall be based upon recommendations of the school district's Curriculum Materials Review Committee that comply with state law and state board rules emphasizing abstinence before marriage and fidelity after marriage, and prohibiting instruction in the advocacy of homosexuality." Utah Code § 53A-13-101.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ ""No Promo Homo" Laws". GLSEN. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "#DontEraseUs: FAQ About Anti-LGBT Curriculum Laws". Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9), section 28. Accessed July 1, 2006 on opsi.gov.uk.
  4. ↑ "Local Government Act 2003". UK Government. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "#DontEraseUs: State Anti-LGBT Curriculum Laws". Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Code of Alabama 1975". Alabama Legislature. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "15-716 - Instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome; department assistance". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Louisiana State Legislature". www.legis.la.gov. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "2010 Mississippi Code :: TITLE 37 - EDUCATION ::  :: Chapter 13 - Curriculum; School Year and Attendance. :: 37-13-171 - Abstinence education; components; exception to requirement; parent programs". Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "AIDS Prevention Education". www.oscn.net. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Code of Laws - Title 59 - Chapter 32 - Comprehensive Health Education Program". South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Health and Safety Code Chapter 85. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection". Texas Legislature. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Health and Safety Code Chapter 163. Education Program About Sexual Conduct and Substance Abuse". Texas Legislature. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  14. ↑ Cooley, Amanda; Harmon (2015). "Constitutional Representations of the Family in Public Schools: Ensuring Equal Protection for All Students Regardless of Parental Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity" (PDF). Ohio State Law Journal. 76 (5): 1023.
  15. ↑ "Case: Equality Utah v. Utah State Board of Education". National Center for Lesbian Rights. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  16. ↑ Harrie, Dan (March 8, 2017). "Utah Legislature strikes so-called 'no-promo homo' law". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "SB0196". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  18. ↑ Winslow, Ben (20 March 2017). "Utah governor repeals law forbidding 'promotion' of homosexuality in schools". FOX 13. Salt Lake City.
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