A federal judge on Friday blocked parts of a law in Iowa that would have banned almost all books depicting sexual activities in school libraries, and limited discussions about LGBTQ+ identities in state schools. District Judge Stephen Locher has blocked two parts of Senate File 496, the law that prohibits books depicting sexual activity in school libraries and limits discussions about LGBTQ+ identities in state schools.
A federal judge overturned portions of an Iowa law that restricted discussions about LGBTQ+ identities in state schools on Friday and forbade nearly any books that depicted physical activity in school libraries. Senate File 496, which focused on books and the depiction or description of physical activity, was blocked by District Judge Stephen Locher. A federal judge overruled portions of an Iowa law that restricted discussions about LGBTQ+ identities in state schools on Friday and forbade nearly any books that depicted physical activity in school libraries. Senate File 496, which focused on books and the depiction or description of physical activity, was blocked by District Judge Stephen Locher.
A federal judge on Friday blocked parts of a law in Iowa that would have banned almost all books depicting sexual activities in school libraries, and limited discussions about LGBTQ+ identities in state schools. District Judge Stephen Locher has blocked two parts of Senate File 496, the law that prohibits books depicting sexual activity in school libraries and limits discussions about LGBTQ+ identities in state schools.
