Young people deserve better than abstinence only education.

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"In Broward County Public Schools... state officials told the district that pictures of reproductive anatomy and demonstrations on how to use contraceptives "should not be included in any grade level," according to a staff memo that was shared with the AP." www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...

Florida schools pressured to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent

Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons.

"In Broward County Public Schools... state officials told the district that pictures of reproductive anatomy and demonstrations on how to use contraceptives "should not be included in any grade level," according to a staff memo that was shared with the AP." www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...

Florida schools pressured to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent

Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons.

5/ & this piece by Parker Molloy on the terrifying implications of Project 2025 for LGBTQ+ folks (and especially transgender people): www.readtpa.com/p/a-second-t... (There is such incredibly toxic disdain for LGBTQ+ people throughout the entire Project 2025 document.)

A Second Trump Term Would Be Hell for LGBTQ People

The former president's allies laid out their plan in "Project 2025."

4/ of course, I’ll also plug work by my colleagues and I where we dive into the education chapter of Project 2025: www.brookings.edu/articles/pro...

Project 2025 and education: A lot of bad ideas, some more actionable than others

Brookings experts assess the feasibility of Project 2025’s education agenda, which proposes a drastic overhaul of federal education policy.

3/ This piece by Jessica Valenti on Project 2025 and Abortion is terrifying (and important to read): jessica.substack.com/p/project-20...

Project 2025 & Abortion

Everything you need to know about Trump's plan for women

2/ @donmoyn.bsky.socialdonmoynihan.substack.com/p/reports-of...donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-next-p...donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-you-n...

Reports of Project 2025's Death are Greatly Exaggerated

Reading the tea leaves of Trumpian infighting

I'm speaking on a panel about Project 2025 at CHCI tomorrow, and as I'm prepping, I thought I'd share the best explainers on Project 2025 I've read. 1/ @thomaszimmer.bsky.socialthomaszimmer.substack.com/p/project-20...

“Project 2025” Promises Revenge, Oppression, and Autocratic Rule

The Right’s plans for a return to power are driven by a radicalizing siege mentality and a desperate desire to restore dominance

If you didn't watch the debate, this screenshot is all you need to know how it went

TAYLOR SWIFT ENDORSEMENT

I’m also so excited for SNL