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Bestselling authors join Penguin Random House lawsuit over Iowa’s new book ban law
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By Paradise Afshar and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Penguin Random House, one of the country’s largest publishers, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging an Iowa state law that bans books in schools and limits what can be taught on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion
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Bestselling authors join Penguin Random House lawsuit over Iowa’s new book ban law
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday seeking to block enforcement of parts of an Iowa law that restricts schools from teaching topics involving gender and sexuality and prohibits books involving sex acts.
Several families are suing to stop Iowa’s new law that bans books from school libraries, forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues and forces educators in some cases to out the gender identity of st
The nation’s largest publisher and several bestselling authors, including novelists John Green and Jodi Picoult, are part of a lawsuit filed Thursday challenging Iowa’s new law that bans public school libraries and classrooms from having practically any book that depicts sexual activity.
Penguin Random House, one of the country’s largest publishers, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging an Iowa state law that bans books in schools and limits what can be taught on sexual orientation and gender identity.
By Paradise Afshar and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Penguin Random House, one of the country’s largest publishers, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging an Iowa state law that bans books in schools and limits what can be taught on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The state teachers union, authors and Penguin Random House are suing the state of Iowa over a law banning books with sexual content from public school libraries, arguing the law
The lawsuit is the second in the past week to challenge the law, which bans books with sexual content all the way through 12th grade. An exception is allowed for religious texts.
A lawsuit was filed against Iowa State Board of Education officials on Thursday, claiming that a law banning pornographic books in schools is unconstitutional.
The publishing giant and four authors — including John Green and Jodi Picoult — joined several teachers, a student and the state's teachers union in filing the federal lawsuit.
Publishing giant Penguin Random House and a group of well-known authors, including John Green, filed a lawsuit against the state of Iowa on Thursday for its ban on books in public school libraries that showcase sexual activities.
