Gov Kim Reynolds Statement on SF496 Court Ruling

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 29, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to a federal court ruling on Senate File 496:

“I’m extremely disappointed in today’s ruling. Instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation has no place in kindergarten through sixth-grade classrooms. And there should be no question that books containing sexually-explicit content — as clearly defined in Iowa law — do not belong in a school library for children. The fact that we’re even arguing these issues is ridiculous. The real debate should be about why society is so intent on over-sexualizing our young children. It’s wrong, and I will continue to do my part to protect their innocence.”