A dozen state or county agencies have parted ways with tens of thousands of dollars in federal grants meant to help monitor teenagers' sexual behaviors and try to lower rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. This trend reflects a shift in many states that is further complicating and polarizing sex education in K-12 schools as some Republican-led legislatures more strictly regulate when and what students learn about their bodies. The new laws are part of a broad push to fortify parents' rights and strike LGBTQ+ content from the classroom. Experts are concerned students won’t reliably learn about adolescence, safe sexual activity, or relationship violence. These topics are important since sexually transmitted diseases rose after the pandemic and access to abortion is increasingly restricted. #Queer Up Education