Arizona and Tennessee are one step away from making it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender identity in school
The legislation in Arizona passed the state's Republican-controlled House on Wednesday by a vote of 31-28. It previously passed the state's GOP-led Senate by a vote of 16-14 and now heads to Republican Gov. If approved by the governor, SB 1456 would require students to obtain "signed, written consent" from a parent or guardian before their school provides "sex education instruction or instruction regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to the student." But Alphonso David, HRC's president, said that "LGBTQ children should be able to see themselves in school curriculum, be affirmed, and have the opportunity to learn about themselves, including critically important health information as they develop." Similar law heads to Tennessee governorRepublican lawmakers in Tennessee's House, meanwhile, passed SB 1229 on Wednesday by a vote of 64-23.
Source: CNN April 16, 2021 13:40 UTC
