ABC News reports:
A controversial 28-year-old Arizona law that bars HIV and AIDS instruction that “promotes a homosexual lifestyle” was swiftly done away with this week. The Arizona Legislature quickly voted on Wednesday and Thursday to advance Senate Bill 1346, which contains an amendment to repeal the provisions concerning homosexuality.
Gov. Doug Ducey signed it minutes after the state Senate voted 19-10 to advance it. The House voted 55-5 after amending another bill to add the repeal on Wednesday.
The bill essentially killed the 1991 law, which prohibits HIV and AIDS instruction that “portrays homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle” or “suggests that some methods of sex are safe methods of homosexual sex.”
Just signed #SB1346. Thank you @TJShopeforAZ for your leadership on this common sense solution, and for getting it done in a bipartisan manner.
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) April 11, 2019
Today, the state legislature fully repealed anti-LGBTQ legislation regarding HIV/AIDS curriculum with strong bipartisan support. This repeal means students will no longer be denied access to medically accurate, science-based information regarding HIV/AIDS. pic.twitter.com/7RQWCZmcDS
— Kathy Hoffman (@Supt_Hoffman) April 11, 2019
More importantly, after nearly three decades of this law placing stigma on our #LGBTQ community, the repeal sends a signal to every student, teacher, and family in Arizona that they are welcome in our schools – regardless of who they are and who they love.
— Kathy Hoffman (@Supt_Hoffman) April 11, 2019
I ran for Superintendent of Public Instruction because I saw firsthand the impact of these laws in our classrooms. I knew we could no longer stand by and allow discriminatory practices to be our status quo.
— Kathy Hoffman (@Supt_Hoffman) April 11, 2019
I am grateful for the efforts of @equalityarizona, @GLSEN_Phoenix @auntritas @OneCommunityAZ @1n10 @HRCaz @AzSBA @ArizonaEA @azstudents and more, who have long fought for this bill’s repeal. I also want to thank @SenQuezada29 for his tireless leadership on this issue.
— Kathy Hoffman (@Supt_Hoffman) April 11, 2019