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December 30, 2023 by John Chrastka

An Injunction in Iowa as Missouri and Texas Lawsuits Continue

Senate File 496 (SF 496) is an Iowa law that restricts schools from teaching about LGBTQ-related topics and requires districts to ban books depicting sex acts. Since its enactment in July 2023, school districts in Iowa have broadly interpreted this law, leading to the removal of a wide range of books from school libraries. The […]

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