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Teach about lesbian-specific protection in schools.

Closed 85 signatures

What the petition asks

While every school teaches students to use a condom to protect from pregnancy and STI's, very few even mention lesbian-specific protection. Young women should be formally educated on the risks they face when engaging in same-sex sexual activities and how best to avoid them.
I was shocked to learn at the age of eighteen (two years after the age whereby one can consent to having sex) that lesbian-specific protection exists.

From asking people on my social media, only 18/100 people were taught about this protection in school, while 32/100 knew it existed.

There is a call for homosexual sex-ed lessons in schools, but lesbian protection should be taught as a priority as a matter of promoting safe sex. Everyone should know how to protect themselves and stay safe.

Timeline

16 Dec 2016 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 85
Status Closed
Opened 16 Dec 2016
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.