Colorado lawmakers weighed in on social media during a marathon, 10 hour-plus hearing on a sex education bill Wednesday — known by the , and some are still weighing in Thursday.
I voted yes because I believe that every Colorado student deserves access to accurate, unbiased information about their health and wellbeing. Surveys show that parents overwhelmingly favor comprehensive education regardless of party. I want what's best for CO students
— Janet Buckner (@SenJanetBuckner)
The amount of misinformation peddled about this public school sex ed bill is 💥shocking💥. Almost as shocking as hearing someone call @repjanetbuckner a pedophile.
— Kerry Tipper (@KerryTipperHD28)
also undermines our values by prohibiting grant money from being used to promote personal responsibility via offering abstinence education as an option, and it eliminates guidelines promoting selectivity in sexual encounters to prevent STIs & HIV (2/2)
— Senator Dennis Hisey (@SenDennisHisey)
A lot of the information out there about is not accurate. The bill makes requirements for existing school sex ed programs clearer, it DOES NOT make sex education mandatory in schools.
— Senator Tom Sullivan 🟧 (@Sully_720)
There's been a lot of misinformation peddled about . The bill is NOT a mandate to include sex education in schools. It simply clarifies content requirements for schools that choose to teach sex ed.
— State Senator Lisa Cutter (@Cutter4Colorado)
There's been a lot of misinformation peddled about . The bill is NOT a mandate to include sex education in schools. It simply clarifies content requirements for schools that choose to teach sex ed.
— Rep Brianna Titone – COHD27 (@BriannaForCO)
I’m at the listening to this testimony. Many misinformed citizens who don’t understand whatap in the bill unfortunately. Parents can still opt their kids out.
Lawmakers weigh sex ed bill that includes LGBTQ issues— Linda Newell (@SenNewell)
Bill opponents and proponents — some 300 of whom testified or submitted written comments about the bill Wednesday — also took to Twitter with their comments:
Very clear that is an effort by Planned Parenthood and ACLU to ban traditional family values from Colorado's schools.
— Jeff Hunt (@jeffhunt)
https://twitter.com/Justa_Jus/status/1091015458185273344
CURRY: (10/10) “This bill may be parading around the Capitol as ‘comprehensive sexual education,' but families know that it is unlawful censorship, attempts to oppress parental rights, and advance a political agenda, while silencing any traditional views about sexuality."
— Family Policy Alliance (@family_policy)
Personal testimony on : I am also here as a Colorado native who was educated in our CO public school systems and wish I had more information about my bodily safety and sexual health as a young person. Life would have been much easier.
— Ashley Wheeland Weaver (@amwheeland)
https://twitter.com/britahorn/status/1090792987653693441
Members of the media also posted about the hearing, of course:
"I don’t fault you for the view you may have of me, but I hope me being on this side of the table may help you grow better acceptance of me." @BriannaForHD27 says in response to some of the comments about transgender persons in today's testimony.
— Anna Staver (@AnnaStaver)
Instead of applause (which could get you booted) audience members are waving their hands when they agree with a speaker. This is in response to an attorney talking about the definition of healthy relationships contained within the sex ed bill.
— Marianne Goodland 📰 (@MGoodland)
A citizen just testified against the sex-ed bill by reading a poem:
First it was Adam and Eve.
Then it was Adam and Steve.
What's next?
Little Bo Peep and her sheep?— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark)
Interesting Conservatives asked for amendment to make sure students who are excused from sex Ed classes over disagreements with curriculum aren’t bullied. It was Voted down by Democrats although Rep. Lontine said she look at it in the future
— Joe St. George (@JoeStGeorge)
I sat down with to discuss last nightap 10+ hour sex ed hearing. It was her first bill ever in committee. “As a pediatrician I know the trouble that comes with abstinence-only education.”
— Bente Birkeland (@BenteBirkeland)
PERRY: Push back against Colorado sex ed clowns and their Legislative side shows – Sentinel Colorado
— Sentinel Colorado (@SentinelColo)
Denver archbishop blasts sex ed bill mandating abortion, transgenderism be taught to kids
— LifeSite Catholic (@LSNCatholic)
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