Articles Tagged: LGBTQ

Iowa is one of several states whose cities continue to affirm policies inclusive of LGBTQ residents, despite setbacks for them from new state laws.

Lawyers representing the students say the new state law that prohibits certain LGBTQ topics in K-12 schools violates students’ First Amendment right to free speech

A teacher said the quiet part out loud. Will school boards respond with deafening silence?

Voters in the Cedar Rapids Community School District overwhelmingly rejected a $220 million bond issue in this past Tuesday’s election. …

For Chloe Cole (no relation to your friendly neighborhood opinion columnist,) the puberty process wasn’t a normal function of adolescence. …

Cedar Rapids center sees growing need for support and safe spaces for LGBTQ youth in the wake of new Iowa laws banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting LGBTQ education in schools.

A new business registry created by CR Pride aims to help visitors and residents alike support businesses where they will be welcomed.

Parental rights and transgender-affirming policies have become a rallying cry with conservatives and among those vying for the Republican presidential nomination in the early nominating state of Iowa. And the Linn-Mar Community School District once again found itself at the forefront of the national gender identity debate.

New Iowa law requires written parental permission for student to change pronouns, name

A local LGBTQ pride group was excluded from a southwest Iowa town's Labor Day parade, apparently by the city's mayor, who cited safety concerns.

Florida-based Liberty Counsel is in process of reviewing both local ordinances to see about challenging them.

After the disaffiliation was announced earlier this year, United Methodist churches in Iowa wanted to provide a space for those who wish to remain a part of the denomination.

Starting today, Iowa teens ages 14 to 17 can work more jobs at longer hours, low-income families will face new requirements for receiving public benefits such as food assistance, and more Iowa parents will qualify for child care assistance, but will have to work more hours to remain eligible.

The strike follows unionization efforts at the location and alleged removal of LGBTQ displays at certain Starbucks locations.

The decision is a win for religious rights and one in a series of cases in recent years in which the justices have sided with religious plaintiffs. Last year, for example, the court ruled along ideological lines for a football coach who prayed on the field at his public high school after games.