OneIowa Action has issued the following urgent action alert:
🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT – Iowa Civil Rights Removal Act (HSB 242) 🚨
The Iowa legislature has introduced the most dangerous bill we’ve ever seen. The Iowa Civil Rights Removal Act (HSB 242) would:
❌ Strip transgender Iowans of protections under the Iowa Civil Rights Act
❌ Remove the ability for Iowans to update gender markers on their birth certificates
❌ Erase transgender Iowans under the law
❌ Weaken protections for intersex and cisgender Iowans who don’t fit rigid gender norms
This bill is expected to have a hearing on Monday, February 24th, in the afternoon. We don’t know the exact time or room, but we will update you with details as soon as possible. Whenever it is, we will need YOU at the Capitol to show legislators we will not stand by while they push this harmful bill forward.
Here’s what you can do NOW:
👉 Contact subcommittee members Holt and Fett and demand they reject this bill
👉 Reach out to the Republican members of the House and tell them to STOP this hateful, dangerous legislation.
Find everything you need to send those emails on our website: https://oneiowaaction.org/iowacivilrightsremovalact/
As always, our team is fighting for you. If you need resources, please reach out to us.
This bill is being fast-tracked, so please follow OneIowa Action (Facebook, Twitter, website, Anti-LGBTQ bill tracker) to find out how and when you can act most effectively to oppose its passage.