KHOI host Gale Seiler interviewed John-Paul Chaisson Cardenas about his dismissal, by ISU Extension and Outreach, as state director of youth development for 4-H. His dismissal was related to an LGBTQ inclusivity statement for 4-H, which was opposed by conservative groups. Reporting by the Des Moines Register revealed that members of the Trump administration pushed the national 4-H organization to withdraw the policy—a move that Cardenas resisted, resulting in his firing. We also heard from Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel, the Executive Director of One Iowa, for his perspective on this situation.
Originally broadcast 1/14/2019
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