Parental Notification

LGBTQ-related curricular laws are important for LGBTQ students’ health, well-being, and academic success. This map shows harmful, exclusionary laws that require parents to be notified in advance of any LGBTQ-related curricula and allow parents to opt their children out of those classes—or, even more harmful, require them to opt their children in to that curriculum. Click “Citations & More Information” beneath the map legend for more information about each type of law.
State law requires advance parental notification of any LGBTQ-related curricula and requires parents to opt their children in
(5 states)
State law requires advance parental notification of any LGBTQ-related curricula and allows parents to opt their children out
(4 states)
State has no parental opt-out or opt-in law for LGBTQ-related curriculum
(41 states + 5 territories + D.C.)

Recommended citation for this set of maps:
Movement Advancement Project. 2026. “Equality Maps: LGBTQ Curricular Laws.” https://mapresearch.org/equality-map/lgbtq-curricular-laws/. Data as of June 12, 2026.

Recommended citation for this specific map:
Movement Advancement Project. 2026. “Equality Maps: Parental Notification of LGBTQ-Inclusive Curricula.” https://mapresearch.org/equality-map/lgbtq-curricular-laws/#parental-notification. Data as of June 12, 2026.

Percent of LGBTQ Youth Covered by Laws

*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ youth (ages 13-17) population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. territories or under age 13 are not available, and so cannot be reflected here. Population estimates are from The Williams Institute.

5%
5% of LGBTQ youth (ages 13-17) live in states that require parental notification of any LGBTQ-related curricula and requires parents to opt their children in
11%
11% of LGBTQ youth (ages 13-17) live in states that require parental notification of any LGBTQ-related curricula and allow parents to opt their children out
84%
84% of LGBTQ youth (ages 13-17) live in states that do not have parental opt-out or opt-in requirements for LGBTQ-related curricula