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Heated hearing on HB471: sponsors seek opt-in for identity instruction, opponents warn of burdens and stigma
Summary
House Bill 471 would separate "identity instruction" (gender identity, expression, sexual orientation) from standard sex education, require parental opt-in for identity instruction, and limit school notices; proponents argued it restores parental control while opponents including educators, medical professionals and civil liberties groups said it is confusing, burdensome, and could harm students.
Representative Jedediah Hinkle presented House Bill 471 to clarify notification rules for sex education and to create a separate category called "identity instruction" (topics on gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation) that would require parental opt-in. Hinkle said the change aims to prevent non-curriculum materials and surveys from being slipped into classrooms and to provide parents a straightforward choice about exposing children to those topics.
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