PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Wellington Balbuena, Student
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3 min
Wellington Balbuena, a student, testifies in support of comprehensive sex education in New York City schools. He emphasizes the importance of sex ed in preventing diseases, unwanted pregnancies, and promoting understanding of LGBTQ issues and consent.
- Advocates for Resolution 94, which supports a comprehensive sexual education bill in New York
- Highlights the potential negative consequences of lack of sex education, including health risks and discrimination
- Stresses the role of sex education in empowering students to recognize and report sexual violence
Kid 4 in Shown Video
2:57:04
We've requested double time to be able to translate.
2:57:08
Thank you.
2:59:15
Hello.
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My name is Wellington Balbuena and I'm here to testify with dignity on behalf of my community and all the schools in New York so that we as students can obtain a good education on how we can take care of sexual relations and how to avoid pregnancies at an early age.
2:59:35
I believe we can prevent many diseases if given the necessary education we need.
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Without having this education, we can have negative consequences.
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If we are not taught about contraception and sexually transmitted infections, we may be at risk of compromising our health.
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For example also, for example, knowing about these issues helps us so that if at any time we are harmed or raped, we can tell our parents or do something about it, avoiding any attempt of violence towards us.
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In addition, there are many negative consequences for people who are not taught about the LGBTQ community, such as being homophobic, discriminating against people in the community, and taking it to a point where that person can feel oppressed and even attempt to take their own life, putting their mental health in danger.
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This is the reason why schools should provide comprehensive sex education to avoid all these types of diseases in teenage pregnancy.
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We have time to change everything that affects us in our daily lives because together we can make the change.
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That is why I and all of my classmates in schools in New York asked the city council to support resolution 94 to show that the city of New York supports a comprehensive bill on sexual education in New York.
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Thank you.
