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*Per 1000 young women ages 15-19
⁺Because of concern over recent changes in Chlamydia reporting and relative low incidence of syphilis, we used the state's gonorrhea rate as a stand-in for sexually transmitted infection rates.


Minnesota, along with almost half of the states in the nation, has rejected Title V abstinence-only funding.


CBAE funding is awarded to state and local organizations by the federal government, bypassing any state approval process. No organizations in Minnesota receive CBAE funding.

 
Minnesota requires that school districts provide sex education which is “comprehensive” and “stresses abstinence,” but it does not specify that young people be taught about condoms and contraception. Minnesota also requires HIV/STI education for students which also must stress abstinence.


Minnesota has taken many steps toward ensuring the safety of GLBTQ youth in schools.

(Want to know where these grades come from?  Visit the Amplify Report Card Grading Standards page to learn how we assessed the grades for Sexual Health,Title V Funding,CBAE Funding, Sex Education Policy, and School Safety for GLBTQ Youth. Grades reflect existing policies and available statistics as of July 2009. Report cards will be updated as new information becomes available.)

Did You Know?

Because of its comprehensive sexuality education, GLBTQ-inclusive anti-bullying laws, and laws prohibiting discrimination against GLBTQ youth in schools, Minnesota is one of only two states to receive an A in ensuring GLBTQ safety.

Although Minnesota has among the lowest teen pregnancy rates in the nation, young women of color are at disproportionate risk: young African American women and young Latinas are over four times as likely to experience pregnancy as young white women.

Other facts about Minnesota :

• There are almost 36,000 sexually active teenagers in Minnesota.
• Minnesota has the 4th lowest teen pregnancy rate in the nation.
• There are almost 3400 people living with HIV in Minnesota.
• Ten percent of Minnesota’s population lives in poverty.

• Kaiser State Facts on HIV/AIDS – Statistics on HIV and AIDS in your state, plus many more health statistics. See how your state compares to other states and to national statistics.
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen And Unplanned Pregnancy - A detailed profile of teen life in your state, including teen population demographics, teen safer sex, and teen pregnancy in your state; check out how your state compares to other states and to national statistics!
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Maps: Youth ages 15-19 contract almost half of the nation’s 19 million STIs every year. How is your state doing at STI prevention? Click through to a map of the United States showing each state’s STI rates.
  • Chlamydia Rate
  • Gonorrhea Rate
  • Syphilis Rate
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center – Many social factors contribute to risk for HIV, STIs, and teen pregnancy. See how your state compares in over 100 measures of well-being, including poverty, unemployment and underemployment, and health insurance coverage. 

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