Erased Lessons: The Hidden Cost of Excluding LGBTQ+ Topics from Education

<p>Think back to the days when opting out of sex education classes was a norm. Remember the signed forms, the parental notes excusing us from the class? It was a brief period, a week or two at most.</p> <p>Those who didn&rsquo;t consent received a package of all the material, a chance to change their minds. The excluded kids? They were engaged in other activities. I&rsquo;ve seen all sorts of excuses, some seeking exemption from music class as a whole, or the entire evolution unit in science, to opposing anything that does not support traditional ideals. Now, as the debate over LGBTQ+ education in schools rages on, I find myself immersed in reflections of those days.&nbsp;Why can&rsquo;t it be that simple now?</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@muhammad.e.k.arif/erased-lessons-the-hidden-cost-of-excluding-lgbtq-topics-from-education-2d83f029eabe"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>