A federal judge on Thursday ruled that Iowa can continue to restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools through sixth grade but must allow students in those grades to join gender sexuality alliances, known as GSAs, and other student groups “relating to gender identity and/or sexual orientation.”
The district, teachers, and students “must be permitted to advertise” those groups, U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher said in the split decision.
Thomas Story, staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, called the ruling a win.
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