"Gateway Sexual Activity"

Tennessee senators approved an update to the state's abstinence-based sex education law that includes warnings against "gateway sexual activity," such as holding hands.

In the bill, a uniformed policy on sex education is defined with terms like "gateway sexual activity." The bill prohibits teachers from demonstrating gateway sexual activity.

If an instructor goes beyond the curriculum, the bill gives parents more legal rights, stating, "The parent or legal guardian shall have a cause of action against the instructor or organization for actual damages."