Rep. Hinson Blasts High School’s LGBTQ News Segment, Advocates Push Back

Local advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community in Cedar Rapids have defended Linn-Mar High School students after their program aimed at promoting bisexual awareness was condemned by Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa.

The controversy began when a student-run news program at the high school aired content promoting Bisexual Awareness Week. The broadcast featured explanations of terms such as “omnisexual” and “non-monosexual.”

“A non-monosexual identity refers to sexual orientations that are not exclusively homosexual or heterosexual. This term encompasses a range of identities, including bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, and omnisexual. Non-monosexual identities emphasize that attraction can be complex and not limited to traditional binaries,” was one of the quotes pulled from last week’s broadcast.

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