Statewide Iowa (RI) — A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in two cases concerning the legality of an Iowa law that bans books with sexual content in school libraries.
The law also restricts lessons relating to gender identity and sexual orientation. Federal rulings previously blocked the enforcement of most of the law, which passed in 2023.
Thomas Story, a lawyer for the ACLU of Iowa, told reporters after the hearing that the law is too vague.
GSAs are school clubs that support LGBTQ students. An appeals court ruling could take months.
A lawyer for the state says prior court rulings support the law, and parents have a right to know what their children are doing in school.
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