Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state's civil rights code

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Story by HANNAH FINGERHUT (24 Feb 2025)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Several protesters were arrested Monday at the Iowa state Capitol, where shouts of "trans rights are human rights" reverberated throughout the building as Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity.

Similar bills have been floated in recent years, but this year's passed two legislative hurdles on Monday with the support of Republicans on the state House Judiciary Committee. All Democrats and one Republican voted against advancing the bill to a vote of the full House.

Several hundred protesters filled the Capitol rotunda to chant and wave rainbow flags and signs denouncing the bill. Critics testifying during the subcommittee meeting said the bill would expose transgender Iowans to discrimination.

"It tells an entire group of Iowans — our neighbors, students, coworkers and family members — that they're not worthy of the same rights and protections as everyone else," said Mandi Remington, a county supervisor and activist in eastern Johnson County.

Iowa's civil rights law protects against discrimination in employment, wages, public accommodations, housing, education and credit practices based on a person's race, color, creed, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or disability status.

I think the question that nobody is asking is "Why?"

Why do you want to discriminate against anyone?
Why do you need to discriminate against anyone?

Why is it so important to you to make it a State Law?

I suspect they don't care, thus don't know why.  This group seems to be so narrow minded that they allow confusion  generated in their own minds to influence how the rest of the human population must be.

We don't hurt them or anyone for that matter.  We confuse them though.  Why indeed try to wipe us out.  Have we not proven time and again that gender doesn't affect/impact contribution to society?  The narrowly defined acceptance of others just helps them keep their bigotry and hatred.  They'll claim that it's "just wrong."   Wrong for whom?  We are just folks living the best life we can, within the law.

Pursuit of Happiness my eye!