State Sex and HIV Education Policy

as of July 2025

Location	Mandates Sex Education?	Mandates HIV Education?	Must be Age-Appropriate	Must Include Abstinence	Must Include Contraception	Must Cover Consent	Must Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
United States	29 Yes + DC	32 Yes + DC	27 Yes + DC	43 Yes + DC	22 Yes + DC	16 Yes + DC	21 Yes + DC
Alabama	No	Yes	Yes	Stress	Yes	No	Instruction required to portray sexualities other than heterosexuality and gender identities other than cisgender in a stigmatizing manner.
Alaska	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Arizona	No	No	Yes	Stress	No	No	No
Arkansas	No	No	No	Stress	No	No	State prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, either completely or before certain grades.
California	Yes	Yes	Yes	Cover	Yes	No	Instruction required to be inclusive of a range of sexualities and gender identities.
Colorado	No	No	Yes	Cover	Yes	Yes	Instruction required to be inclusive of a range of sexualities and gender identities.
Connecticut	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Delaware	Yes	Yes	No	Stress	No	Yes	No
District of Columbia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Cover	Yes	Yes	Instruction required to be inclusive of a range of sexualities and gender identities.
Florida	No	No	Yes	Stress	No	No	Instruction prohibited at certain grade levels; when allowed, required to portray sexualities other than heterosexuality and gender identities other than cisgender in a stigmatizing manner.
Georgia	Yes	Yes	No	Stress	No	No	No
Hawaii	Yes	Yes	Yes	Stress	Yes	No	No
Idaho	No	Yes	No	Stress	No	No	State prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, either completely or before certain grades.
Illinois	No	Yes	Yes	Cover	Yes	Yes	Instruction required to be inclusive of a range of sexualities and gender identities.
Indiana	No	Yes	No	Stress	No	Yes	No
Iowa	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	State prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, either completely or before certain grades.
Kansas	Yes	No	No	Cover	No	Yes	No
Kentucky	Yes	Yes	Yes	Stress	Yes	No	State prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, either completely or before certain grades.
Louisiana	Yes	Yes	No	Stress	No	No	Instruction required to portray sexualities other than heterosexuality and gender identities other than cisgender in a stigmatizing manner.
Maine	Yes	No	Yes	Stress	Yes	Yes	No
Maryland	Yes	Yes	No	Cover	Yes	Yes	Instruction required to be inclusive of a range of sexualities and gender identities.
Massachusetts	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Michigan	No	Yes	Yes	Stress	No	No	No
Minnesota	Yes	Yes	No	Stress	No	No	No
Mississippi	Yes	No	Yes	Stress	No	No	Instruction required to portray sexualities other than heterosexuality and gender identities other than cisgender in a stigmatizing manner.
Missouri	No	Yes	Yes	Stress	Yes	Yes	No
Montana	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Nebraska	No	No	No	Stress	No	No	No
Nevada	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
New Hampshire	Yes	Yes	No	Cover	Yes	No	No
New Jersey	Yes	Yes	Yes	Stress	No	Yes	Instruction required to be inclusive of a range of sexualities and gender identities.
New Mexico	Yes	Yes	HIV Education Only	Cover in Sex Education and Stress in HIV Education	Yes	No	No
New York	No	Yes	HIV Education Only	Stress in HIV Education Only	No	No	No
North Carolina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Stress	Yes	No	Instruction prohibited at certain grade levels; when allowed, required to portray sexualities other than heterosexuality and gender identities other than cisgender in a stigmatizing manner.
North Dakota	Yes	Yes	No	Stress	No	No	No
Ohio	Yes	Yes	No	Stress	No	No	State prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, either completely or before certain grades.
Oklahoma	No	Yes	No	Stress	No	Yes	Instruction prohibited at certain grade levels; when allowed, required to portray sexualities other than heterosexuality and gender identities other than cisgender in a stigmatizing manner.
Oregon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Stress	Yes	Yes	Instruction required to be inclusive of a range of sexualities and gender identities.
Pennsylvania	No	Yes	HIV Education Only	Stress in HIV Education Only	No	No	No
Rhode Island	Yes	Yes	Yes	Stress	Yes	Yes	Instruction required to be inclusive of a range of sexualities and gender identities.
South Carolina	Yes	No	No	Stress	Yes	No	No
South Dakota	No	No	No	Stress	No	No	No
Tennessee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Stress	Yes	No	No
Texas	Yes	No	Yes	Stress	Yes	No	Instruction required to portray sexualities other than heterosexuality and gender identities other than cisgender in a stigmatizing manner.
Utah	Yes	No	No	Stress	No	Yes	No
Vermont	Yes	Yes	Yes	Cover	Yes	No	No
Virginia	No	No	Yes	Cover	Yes	Yes	No
Washington	Yes	Yes	Yes	Stress	Yes	Yes	Instruction required to be inclusive of a range of sexualities and gender identities.
West Virginia	Yes	Yes	No	Cover	Yes	No	State prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, either completely or before certain grades.
Wisconsin	No	Yes	Yes	Stress	No	No	No
Wyoming	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

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as of July 2025

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