It’s estimated that one in five Americans may have a sexually transmitted infection. Nearly half of all new infections occur in people ages 15 to 24 years old. Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about the STI crisis and what can be done. Sexually transmitted infections — the infections that lead to sexually […]
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Opinion: Schools should prioritize teaching youth about sexual consent
Denver area teens are back in the classroom. Administrators at Denver metro schools are working hard to keep our youth safe from the Delta variant of COVID, but they are harming them in another way: by failing to give them consistent consent and sexual assault prevention education. Educators, parents, and community leaders must prioritize teaching […]
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“Everyone is being crazy”: Conservative Delta County erupts over an effort to teach sexual education
DELTA — Sex. Couple that with education. Link it to anything other than heterosexual unions. Bring the Bible into it. And, in Delta County, expect a volatile civic tempest. The latest controversy over sex in this conservative Western Slope county has been sparked by a progressive push to add state-recommended comprehensive sex education in the […]
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To recall Jared Polis, critics must get 10,521 voter signatures a day. Here’s what else you need to know.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated his first six months in office Monday. His critics marked the day with an effort to recall him from office. The Dismiss Polis group received approval to circulate a petition and collect signatures from registered voters to force a special recall election. To do so, the governor’s critics must collect […]
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Colorado changed its laws around sex ed. Here’s what you need to know.
By Yesenia Robles, Chalkbeat Colorado Colorado law will soon require students who receive sexual education to learn about consent in school. But the road to passing that bill was bumpy. The final legislation was heavily amended and passed in the last two days of the legislative session. The bill is still awaiting the governor’s signature. […]