Eight States Have Similar Anti-Gay Laws To Russia

These states have “no homo-promo” bans–bans on classroom instruction that promotes homosexuality. (h/t wonkwire). Ian Ayres and William Eskridge of Yale wrote an op-ed piece discussing these laws, such as:

●“Materials adopted by a local school board . . . shall . . . comply with state law and state board rules . . . prohibiting instruction . . . in the advocacy of homosexuality.”

●“Propaganda of homosexualism among minors is punishable by an administrative fine.”

●“No district shall include in its course of study instruction which: 1. Promotes a homosexual life-style. 2. Portrays homosexuality as a positive alternative life-style. 3. Suggests that some methods of sex are safe methods of homosexual sex.”

●“[I]nstruction relating to sexual education or sexually transmitted diseases should include . . . emphasis, provided in a factual manner and from a public health perspective, that homosexuality is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is a criminal offense.”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.