The fact that poverty and HIV both affect people of color disproportionately means that people who have historically experienced oppression continue to experience it. Those who are most discriminated against need our help the most, and mandated sexual health information will help those communities ravaged by this disease.

Stan, 21, works with Advocates for Youth and the Texas Freedom Network as a member of the Texas Youth Leadership Council.

Just looking at the number of people with AIDS is enough to convince me of the need for comprehensive sex education. The fact that poverty and HIV both affect people of color disproportionately means that people who have historically experienced oppression continue to experience it. Those who are most discriminated against need our help the most, and mandated sexual health information will help those communities ravaged by this disease. I hope to see an increase in comprehensive sex education programs being adopted not only in Texas, but nationally.

Young people can play a role in the reproductive and sexual health and rights movement by helping their friends learn adequate information about their sexual health. But more than that, when it is obvious that young persons are interested in an idea or program, people take note, mainly because of the historical apathy said to be shown by youths towards politics, even though the opposite is true.