Editing SIECUS (section)

==Recent work==
===Comprehensive sex education===
As an early advocate of scientifically-informed sex education, SIECUS is a pioneer in [[comprehensive sex education]]. According to the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), the guidelines for comprehensive sex education are as follows:<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Malone|first=Patrick and Monica Rodriguez|date=Spring 2011|title=Comprehensive Sex Education vs. Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs|jstor=23032415|journal=Human Rights|volume=38|issue=2|pages=5–22}}</ref>

* appropriate to the age, developmental level, and cultural background of students;
* respects the diversity of values and beliefs represented in the community;
* complements and augments the sexuality education children receive from their families, religious and community groups, and healthcare professionals;
* teaches not only about abstinence, but also contraception, including emergency contraception and reproductive choice;
* teaches about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) issues and questions issues;
* teaches anatomy, development, puberty, and relationships;
* teaches all of the other issues one would expect to be covered in a traditional sexuality education class; and
* should be science-based and medically accurate

===''SIECUS State Profiles''===
SIECUS also disseminates the ''SIECUS State Profiles'', which provide an in-depth and up-to-date look at the state of sex education in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the other U.S. territories. Each profile includes an overview of each state’s current sex education laws, policies, and guidelines, newly introduced legislation, and relevant action that advocates have taken to advance or defend sex education in their communities.<ref>{{cite web |title=The SIECUS State Profiles |url=https://siecus.org/state-profiles/ |website=SIECUS |access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>

===The Future of Sex Education===
In collaboration with two other organizations, [[Advocates for Youth]] and ''Answer'', a national organization based at [[Rutgers University]], SIECUS funds and manages the '''Future of Sex Education''' (FoSE) project, which seeks to create a national dialogue about the future of sex education and to promote the institutionalization of comprehensive sexuality education in public schools. The FoSE's National Sexuality Education Standards and National Teacher Preparation Standards influence policy-makers and educators alike.<ref>{{cite web |title=Future of Sex Education |url=https://www.futureofsexed.org/ |website=Future of Sex Education |access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>

===Other===
SIECUS is currently a member of the [[National Coalition Against Censorship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ncac.org/about-us/coalition|title=The Coalition|publisher=National Coalition Against Censorship|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>