Iowa lawmakers are considering a broader ban on LGBTQ+ topics in schools, which was originally put in place in a 2023 law.
House Study Bill 84, advanced by the House Education subcommittee, would extend a law that now prohibits curriculum and materials mentioning gender identity and sexual orientation for younger students to include students in grades 7 through 12.
The original law, which also banned books depicting sex acts from school libraries and required teachers to notify parents if their child asked to be called by different pronouns, applied only to students in sixth grade and younger.
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House Study Bill 84, advanced by the House Education subcommittee, would extend a law that now prohibits curriculum and materials mentioning gender identity and sexual orientation for younger students to include students in grades 7 through 12.
The original law, which also banned books depicting sex acts from school libraries and required teachers to notify parents if their child asked to be called by different pronouns, applied only to students in sixth grade and younger.
Iowa lawmakers look to expand ban on LGBTQ materials in schools
House advances proposal that would expand ban to all grades
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