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| Region | Texas |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | 1991 |
| End Date | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Description | Texas is one of five states with a "no promo homo" law since 1991 under Section 21.06 of the Penal Code. Educational materials for minors must state that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and a criminal offense. This is still actively in the penal code. |
| Sources | https://www.equalitytexas.org/no-promo-homo-laws/ https://www.texasaft.org/campaigns/bill-of-rights/lgbtqia/ https://www.texasobserver.org/seven-anti-lgbt-laws-that-remain-on-texas-books/ https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/HS/htm/HS.85.htm |
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edited by Jayden1024. Shorten/simplify the description
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| Description | Texas is 1/5 states in the United States that has a “no promo homo” law in effect since 1991, under Section 21.06, Penal Code. "The materials in the education programs intended for persons younger than 18 years of age must state that homosexual conduct is not an acceptable lifestyle and is a criminal offense…” and “emphasis, provided in a factual manner and from a public health perspective, that homosexuality is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is a criminal offense" This is still actively in the penal code. | Texas is one of five states with a "no promo homo" law since 1991 under Section 21.06 of the Penal Code. Educational materials for minors must state that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and a criminal offense. This is still actively in the penal code. |
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| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | 1991 |
| End Date | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Description | Texas is 1/5 states in the United States that has a “no promo homo” law in effect since 1991, under Section 21.06, Penal Code. "The materials in the education programs intended for persons younger than 18 years of age must state that homosexual conduct is not an acceptable lifestyle and is a criminal offense…” and “emphasis, provided in a factual manner and from a public health perspective, that homosexuality is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is a criminal offense" This is still actively in the penal code. |
| Sources | https://www.equalitytexas.org/no-promo-homo-laws/ https://www.texasaft.org/campaigns/bill-of-rights/lgbtqia/ https://www.texasobserver.org/seven-anti-lgbt-laws-that-remain-on-texas-books/ https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/HS/htm/HS.85.htm |