Coverage dated December 29, 2023

Judge temporarily halts new Iowa law on school books, gender identity teaching

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A federal judge has halted the implementation of most of Senate File 496 in Iowa, which required the removal of books with sexual content form school libraries.

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    Federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Iowa state law that bans books and curriculum discussing LGBTQ issues (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Sara Smart and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of two parts of an Iowa state law that would ban books and curriculum from schools that discuss gender identity or sexual orientation.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law banning some books from school libraries and forbidding teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues.

  3. The Daily Nonpareil

    Judge temporarily halts new Iowa law on school books, gender identity teaching (opens The Daily Nonpareil)

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    A federal judge has halted the implementation of most of Senate File 496 in Iowa, which required the removal of books with sexual content form school libraries.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks Iowa Law That Prohibited Sexually Explicit Books In The Classroom (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A federal judge temporarily blocked an Iowa law prohibiting schools from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in elementary schools.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Iowa state law that bans books and curriculum discussing LGBTQ issues | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Sara Smart and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of two parts of an Iowa state law that would ban

  6. NBC News

    Judge blocks most of Iowa law that bans some school library books and LGBTQ+ discussions (opens NBC News)

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    The law, which was set to go into effect Monday, has already facilitated the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa schools.

  7. New York Post

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Iowa law banning discussion of LGBTQ issues in classrooms (opens New York Post)

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    In barring the provision barring any discussion of “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” in elementary school, Locher said the way it was written it was “wildly overbroad.”

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge blocks most of Iowa law banning LGBTQ+ topics in schools (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa >> A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues.

  9. Courthouse News Service

    Judge dumps ‘wildly overbroad’ Iowa LGBTQ book ban (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    A federal judge determined a law banning hundreds of books, from

  10. WFLA

    Judge blocks most of Iowa law banning some school library books, discussion of LGBTQ+ issues (opens WFLA)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Judge Step…

  11. Washington Times

    Federal judge blocks most of Iowa law banning some school library books, discussion of LGBTQ+ issues (opens Washington Times)

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    A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues.

  12. Green Field Reporter

    Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Judge Stephen Locher’s preliminary injunction halts enforcement of the law, which was set to take effect Jan.

  13. KAAL Rochester

    Portion Iowa's controversial book ban law blocked by a federal judge (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    A federal district court temporarily blocked most of the Iowa law that would ban certain books from Iowa schools. It was passed by the republican led legislature and Governor Kim Reynolds.

  14. CBS News

    Judge blocks parts of Iowa law banning school library book, discussion of LGBTQ+ issues (opens CBS News)

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    A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law banning some books from school libraries and forbidding teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues.

  15. Bloomberg

    Judge Blocks Key Parts of Iowa Law Banning School Library Books (opens Bloomberg)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues.

  16. WSVN Miami

    Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids

  17. Washington Examiner

    Federal judge stops most of Iowa book ban law from taking effect (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal judge blocked a large portion of a law in Iowa on Friday that bans certain books from school libraries and stops teachers from talking about LGBT issues with elementary school students.

  18. New York Times

    Judge Blocks Iowa’s Ban on School Library Books That Depict Sex Acts (opens New York Times)

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    Authors and activists said the Republican-backed law infringed on free speech. The judge said the ban imposed a “puritanical ‘pall of orthodoxy’ over school libraries.”

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Iowa book-banning law restricted (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues.

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