Hundreds of transgender activists It's stacked up to the Iowa State Capitol in protest against lawmakers voting to limit state trans rights.
A video from the Capitol in Des Moines on social media showed activists maintaining signs of protest against allegations that they strip the civil rights code of protection and extend it to non-traditional gendered people.
“We find ourselves in a unique position as the only state in a country that has the term “gender identity” and “civil rights law,” and there is also protection for women. ”
LGBTQ activists also had similar protests at the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday, but Thursday's demonstration was the biggest demonstration ever.
The Iowa Legislature added protections of sexual orientation and gender identity to the Civil Rights Act in 2007, when managed by Democrats. Approximately 12 Republicans also voted for the additional.
Republican state Sen. Jason Schultz I explained it That law was necessary to resolve the contradiction between the civil rights law and the law passed by Congress restricting transgender people in bathrooms and sports.
“We found ourselves in a unique position that is the only state in the country that has the term 'gender identity' and 'civil rights law' and also protects women, children and taxpayers,” Schultz said before the committee.
“They're at odds,” he added.
Critics of the allegations say it will lead to discrimination against trans people in employment, housing and education.
“Our previous bills would legalize discrimination in employment,” said Sen. Herman Krumbach, a Democrat. “I allow my employer to tell someone who is transgender, no matter how well they do their job, how much benefits they have and how much qualifications they have, they can fire them.
Much of social media ock ha ha The demonstration as a “transition” related to the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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