Entry #12286: Censorship of LGBT issues in Iowa

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RegionIowa
IssueCensorship of LGBT issues
StatusNo censorship
Start DateJul 1, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionSF 496 was blocked by a federal judge. The law forbids LGBTQ+ instructions in grades K-6 along with book bans. There is only one condition in the ruling that all LGBTQ+ instructions in grades K-6 contain neutral language.
Sourceshttps://translegislation.com/bills/2023/IA/SF496
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/05/16/court-again-blocks-key-elements-of-iowas-school-book-ban/
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed "https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/22/iowa-dont-say-gay-bill-lgbtq-education/88282285007/ "Iowa's 2023 law, Senate File 496, is being challenged as unconstitutional in a federal lawsuit. A federal judge initially granted an injunction blocking parts of the law, including the ban on teaching about gender orientation and sexual identity, while the lawsuit is decided. But the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed his decision, allowing the law to take effect. Attorneys argued the law's constitutionality in federal court last week." SF 496 was reversed by the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, making it functional again, prohibiting education on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 education. There's also another bill advancing that will worsen the situation."


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edited by mineszilla. SF 496 blocked by federal judge

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ValueState-enforcedNo censorship
DescriptionProhibits talks of LGBT topics in school up to grade 6.SF 496 was blocked by a federal judge. The law forbids LGBTQ+ instructions in grades K-6 along with book bans. There is only one condition in the ruling that all LGBTQ+ instructions in grades K-6 contain neutral language.
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Prohibits talks of LGBT topics in school up to grade 6. SF 496 was blocked by a federal judge. The law forbids LGBTQ+ instructions in grades K-6 along with book bans. There is only one condition in the ruling that all LGBTQ+ instructions in grades K-6 contain neutral language.
Sourceshttps://translegislation.com/bills/2023/IA/SF496https://translegislation.com/bills/2023/IA/SF496
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/05/16/court-again-blocks-key-elements-of-iowas-school-book-ban/
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https://translegislation.com/bills/2023/IA/SF496 https://translegislation.com/bills/2023/IA/SF496 https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/05/16/court-again-blocks-key-elements-of-iowas-school-book-ban/

created by Notdog1996

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StatusState-enforced
Start DateJul 1, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionProhibits talks of LGBT topics in school up to grade 6.
Sourceshttps://translegislation.com/bills/2023/IA/SF496