Transgender sports participation

1. Did you compete in competitive sports in high school or college (e.g. school team, AAU, travel teams, etc.)? Tell us about it. 2. Do you think transgender people should play competitive sports based on their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth? Why? 3....

Transgender bathroom policies

1. There is a debate in some states about which bathroom transgender people are allowed to use. Have you heard about this? 2. What this means is that a person who was born a female but identifies as a male can only use female bathrooms and vice versa. What do you...

Traditions and reflection

1. What’s a tradition, big or small, that you like in your family or community? 2. What is something you are proud of or excited about right now? 3. What is something that is making you anxious or unhappy right now? 4. What’s the weirdest or funniest thing...

Tobacco risk advertising

1. Have you seen any warnings about the harms of smoking cigarettes recently? Where? 2. Do you think that ads about the harms of smoking cigarettes could keep young people from *starting* to smoke? Why? 3. Do you think ads could encourage young people to *quit*...

Tobacco laws

1. This week we want to hear your thoughts about tobacco and related products. How old do you think you need to be to buy cigarettes, e-cigarettes (Juul, vape pens, etc.) and other tobacco products? 2. There is a new federal law that restricts the sale of cigarettes,...

Title X

1. This week is about reproductive health services like STI testing, contraception, prenatal care, etc.  What types of services for youth should the government help pay for? Why? 2. The federal government recently changed their rules on funding reproductive health...