See Iowa State students hold a ‘funeral’ for LGBTQA+ Center

Iowa State students carry a coffin as marching to the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State students carry a coffin as marching to the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

Iowa State Students and Community gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State Students and Community gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

Iowa State students carry a coffin as marching to the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State students carry a coffin as marching to the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

People gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

People gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

Iowa State Students and Community gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the University Central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State Students and Community gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the University Central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

Iowa State Students and community members gathered for a 'funeral' for the Center for LGBTQIA Student Success on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State Students and community members gathered for a ‘funeral’ for the Center for LGBTQIA Student Success on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

People gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

People gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

Iowa State student speaker speaks before marching to the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State student speaker speaks before marching to the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

Iowa State student speaker speaks before marching to the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State student speaker speaks before marching to the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

People gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

People gather at the university Free Speech Zone to protest against closing the university’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success after the Iowa Congress approved the bill that striped the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity at the university central campus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

A person speaks during a 'funeral' for Iowa State University's Center for LGBTQIA Student Success on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

A person speaks during a ‘funeral’ for Iowa State University’s Center for LGBTQIA Student Success on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Trbune

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