Giving Compass' Take:

· Writing for Global Citizen, Lindsay Powers reports that California has approved controversial changes to standardized sexual education to include LGBTQ issues.

· Why is it important for schools to incorporate LGBTQ issues into the standardized sexual education? How can philanthropists ensure that every child has access to sex ed?

· Check out this article to read more about California's changes to sex ed.

California is becoming more inclusive in the way it teaches sex ed.

In a bill passed this week by the California Board of Education, teachers will be encouraged to discuss LGBTQ relationships and also offer safe sex advice for same-sex couples. Teachers will also begin discussing gender identity in kindergarten.

The move is not without controversy. While LGBTQ leaders praised the expanded curriculum, conservative groups and some parents were angered, CBS News reports. Several hundred protested outside the state’s capitol with signs that read, “Stop sexualizing my kids” and “respect parental rights,” while others supported the new guidelines and wore shirts like “protect trans students.”

Mother Michelle McNutt appreciates the focus on consent, the #MeToo movement, and healthy relationships. She told CBS News that it’s never too soon to teach these lessons to her 11- and 9-year-old daughters.

"Withholding medically accurate, scientific information from them actually causes more harm and does not actually protect innocence," McNutt said. ″If you don't give kids accurate information about their own body ... how are they able to make good choices?"

Read the full article about California's changes to sexual education by Lindsay Powers at Global Citizen.