Iowa State Lawmakers Investigate Teacher’s ‘Shocking’ Account of LGBTQ Conference

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A conference for LGBTQ youth in Iowa is being investigated after one teacher, who describes herself as an ally to the LGBTQ community, said the conference exposed students to vulgar language and X-rated material.

Jamie Ehlert, who teaches social studies at West Des Moines Valley High School, was one of two co-sponsors who attended the conference last April with her school’s anti-bullying group. Ehlert later sent a letter to the Iowa House Government Oversight Committee, complaining about the nature of the content that was presented. 

The annual conference is organized by Iowa Safe Schools, a private organization that raises awareness about bullying among LGBTQ youth, the Des Moines Register reported.

“Unfortunately, we did not learn much regarding anti-bullying. Instead, we were exposed to extremely vulgar language and X-rated material,” Ehlert wrote in the letter to state lawmakers.

According to Ehlert, one of the speakers at the conference, comedian Sam Killerman, explained how to browse the Internet for “orgies” and find pornography. Killerman also taught students how to send naked photos of themselves and the legality of adults having sex with underage minors. Another speaker talked to students about websites involving safe sexual bondage and explained how to have sex “dangerously, but safely.”