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Photos: Bettendorf students walkout to protest 'harmful' LGBTQ+ legislation
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Bettendorf High School students gather outside the main entrance to the school as they walk out in support of Iowa's LGBTQ+ students and youth in response to pending legislation, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Bettendorf.
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Bettendorf High School students gather outside the main entrance to the school as they walk out in support of Iowa's LGBTQ+ students and youth in response pending legislation, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Bettendorf.
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Bettendorf High School students gather outside the main entrance to the school as they walk out in support of Iowa's LGBTQ+ students and youth in response pending legislation, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Bettendorf.
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Bettendorf High School students gather outside the main entrance to the school as they walk out in support of Iowa's LGBTQ+ students and youth in response pending legislation, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Bettendorf.
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Binx Hilton talks to other Bettendorf High School students as they gather outside the main entrance to the school as they walk out in support of Iowa's LGBTQ+ students and youth in response pending legislation, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Bettendorf.
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A student is interviewed by media as Bettendorf High School students walk out in support of Iowa's LGBTQ+ students and youth in response pending legislation, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Bettendorf.
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Bettendorf High School students gather outside the main entrance to the school as they walk out in support of Iowa's LGBTQ+ students and youth in response pending legislation, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Bettendorf.
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Bettendorf High School students gather outside the main entrance to the school as they walk out in support of Iowa's LGBTQ+ students and youth in response pending legislation, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Bettendorf.
