September 2005

Advocates for Youth's Youth Activist Network Newsletter

"Grandma, What's Syphilis?"

It's Time to Talk: Public Service Announcements

Daniel, Danielle, and Pablo--your fellow youth activists--created two "make-you-laugh" public service announcements (PSAs) for Advocates for Youth in recognition of Let's Talk Month, celebrated in October. Check 'em out.

Online at http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/parents/movies.htm

Advocates for Youth and SIECUS File Legal Complaint against Government for Spreading False and Misleading Sex Education

This month, Advocates for Youth and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) filed a challenge to the federal government's funding of inaccurate and ineffective abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. Filed with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the guidelines set forth by the Data Quality Act of 2000, Advocates for Youth and SIECUS issued the challenge to the quality of data and information disseminated through abstinence-only programs sponsored by the Administration of Children and Families (ACF) under HHS.

To read more about this challenge, visit http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/news/press/091305.htm

Stop Government Censorship in Hollywood

Take Positive Action for Responsible Television (Take P.A.R.T.) to support accurate sexual health information and positive images on television.

This month's Take P.A.R.T. alert recognizes the TNT original series The Closer for addressing the very difficult topic of sex trafficking of women and children in the United States. To send a letter in support of this program to TNT and the FCC, visit http://capwiz.com/advofy/issues/alert/?alertid=8025656