About a dozen students gathered at the state capitol in Des Moines to show support for a bill to address free speech issues at public universities and community colleges in Iowa. Olivia Fox is a senior at Iowa State University.
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The bill under discussion in the Senate was drafted after the student group “Business Leaders in Christ” was kicked off the University of Iowa campus for barring an openly-gay member from its leadership.
Iowa State University sophomore Trevor Kems says some groups and individuals have not been allowed to speak freely on the campuses.
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The bill cleared a subcommittee, but key Republican senators say they’ll consider changes to the legislation.
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