Hunter
09/29/25
The Gazette reports Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is urging the U.S. Department of Education to investigate Linn-Mar Community School District after Linn-Mar High School aired student-produced announcements recognizing “Bisexual Plus Awareness Week.”
The announcements focused on messages to help stop biphobia, including encouraging students to wear bisexual pride pins to show allyship, learn about bisexuality and its history, and validate the feelings of bisexual individuals.
Hinson said, “Our schools should be educating students, not indoctrinating them.”
She asked the Education Department to “launch a full investigation” into the district’s conduct and ensure accountability, and said that exposing children to ideology that may conflict with a family’s values or faith, or that parents are not ready to address with their children was, in her words, “wholly unacceptable.”
Linn-Mar officials said, “We remain committed to fostering respectful dialogue and supporting all students and staff in a safe and inclusive environment in a manner that aligns with district guidelines and policies.”