ACLU of Iowa, Lambda Legal sue to block Iowa law that bans LGBTQ teaching, explicit books
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and Lambda Legal are suing to block portions of a sweeping Iowa law that restricts schools from teaching about LGBTQ topics and requires them to ban books depicting sex acts. The groups are representing eight Iowa students and their families, along with Iowa Safe Schools, a nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ students. They say the law discriminates against LGBTQ students and violates their rights to free speech, free association, equal protection and due process in violation of the U.S. Constitution's First and 14th...