Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Iowa's LGBTQ+ Education and Book Ban Law

The law, set to go into effect on January 1, has already led to the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa libraries.

A federal judge in Iowa has temporarily blocked a state law that would ban books and curriculum from schools that discuss gender identity or sexual orientation.
The law, signed by Governor Kim Reynolds in May 2023, was set to go into effect on January 1, 2024.
The judge's ruling blocks the enforcement of two provisions of the law – the book bans and curriculum restrictions.
The law has already resulted in the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa libraries, including Pulitzer Prize winning books and nonfiction history books.
The ruling did not block schools being forced to notify parents if a child asks to use a new name or pronoun.