SIECUS Developments articles from January 1 2008

SIECUS Developments archives from January 1 2008

Message from the president.
January 1, 2008... This message must begin with a heartfelt "thank you!" YOU, our supporters, are the lifeblood of SIECUS and we could not have accomplished all we did over the past year without you. When I look back at 2007, I am awestruck by the advances made...

Notes from the research.
January 1, 2008... In November 2007, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy released Emerging Answers 2007, a report authored by Dr. Douglas Kirby, a leading sexual health researcher, discussing what programs work in preventing teen...

Gloria Reuben--actress, singer, and HIV/AIDS activist joins the SIECUS Board of Directors.
January 1, 2008... In 2007, SIECUS elected the multitalented actress and singer Gloria Reuben to its Board of Directors. Most of us recognize Gloria from her years on the hit NBC show ER playing Jeannie Boulet, a physician's assistant living with HIV. Recently...

Legalized discrimination: the rise of the marriage-promotion industry and how federally funded programs discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and families.
January 1, 2008... In November 2007, SIECUS released Legalized Discrimination: The Rise of the Marriage-Promotion Industry and How Federally Funded Programs Discriminate Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth and Families. The special report...

Notes from the field.
January 1, 2008... In October 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court turned down a request to review a New York state court decision that requires insurance companies to include contraceptive coverage in prescription benefit packages. The request to review the decision was...

Feeling board.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)
January 1, 2008... Feeling Board is a new column for SIECUS Developments. It is SIECUS' way to introduce you to the members of our Board of Directors. Members come from throughout the United States as well as Latin America and Europe. The diverse perspectives,...

5 easy ways: you can help secure medically accurate sexuality education.
January 1, 2008... 1 Talk to the young people in your life about sexuality and sexual health issues. A trusted, knowledgeable, and supportive adult might be just the thing that young person needs to stay safe and healthy. 2 Register to vote. Then vote for...

A world without AIDS is still a world away.
January 1, 2008... This year, World AIDS Day, December 1st, served not only as an opportunity for us to grieve the loss of those who have succumbed to this terrible disease over the past year, but also as a chance to evaluate the successes and failures our...

Upcoming dates to remember.(Calendar)
January 1, 2008... FEBRUARY HIV/AIDS Awareness Month and African American History Month MARCH Women's History Month MAY National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month JUNE Lesbian, Gay, Bisezual, and Transgender Pride Month

Halting the damage of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs: 15 states and counting.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Throughout 2007, SIECUS continued to work with partners in states across the country to successfully encourage their Governors to withdraw from the Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage program. In addition to California, Maine, and New...

New solutions to old debates: controversy rages on.
January 1, 2008... During the 2005-06 school year, parents, students, teachers, school administrators, health officials, and young people across the country debated a host of topics related to sexuality education. In fact, SIECUS tracked 204 controversies in 41...