Florida ban on teaching sex, gender effectively bars AP Psychology courses

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : In a letter earlier this year, the APA said the study of gender identity and sexual orientation is required in psychology courses because they are important topics in the field of developmental psychology.
56% : "There is robust scientific literature on gender identity and sexual orientation.
53% : "Understanding human sexuality is fundamental to psychology, and an advanced placement course that excludes the decades of science studying sexual orientation and gender identity would deprive students of knowledge they will need to succeed in their studies, in high school and beyond," APA CEO Arthur Evans Jr. said in June.
35% : The board that administers advanced placement courses for Florida on Thursday advised educators in the state to not teach its psychology courses because state law now makes it illegal to instruct about sexual orientation or gender identity.
24% : The Florida Department of Education has banned advanced placement, college preparatory psychology courses from teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation amid Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' culture wars.

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