DES MOINES, Iowa As the weather continues getting warmer, people may notice more construction around the Drake University campus. One major project is Mediacom Stadium next to the Knapp Center. The stadium, which is set to open this upcoming fall, will be shared by Drake and Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS). The district will […]
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Iowa bills would ban teachers from talking about trans people
The bills could be challenged by the Biden admin, following an executive order the president issued last month
March 9, 2021 6:49PM (UTC) A person holds a transgender pride flag as people gather on Christopher Street outside the Stonewall Inn for a rally to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York, June 28, 2019. (Getty/Angela Weiss)
Iowa Bills Would Ban Teachers From Talking About Trans Issues
Hundreds protest outside the Stonewall Inn on February 23, 2017, in New York City.
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A slew of bills being proposed in the Iowa state legislature threaten to cause harm to members of the LGBTQ community, specifically to transgender students in the state’s schools.
Senate File 224, a bill to restrict transgender pupils from using restrooms that match their gender, was voted on and approved in an education subcommittee on Wednesday, which means it will next go to the full Senate Education Committee for consideration for a full Senate vote. If passed, students would be required to use restrooms that correspond to the sex that is listed on their birth certificates instead.