Two Iowa state legislators have introduced a bill that would remove protections for gay, lesbian and transgender students from an anti-bullying law passed in 2007.
Reps. Windschitl (left) and Schultz
Republican Reps. Jason Schultz and Matt Windschitl want to remove protection to lesbians, gay and transgender students from the Safe Schools Law, in and effort to reverse the Iowa's Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
Schultz says he's not doing this to hurt gay, lesbian and transgender students, he's just trying to forward his agenda to make same sex marriage illegal in Iowa.
"The Bully Bill or Safe School Act doesn't protect anyone anyway. Schools are already doing this, so to remove few words doesn't change the intent or effect of the law," he said.
Ryan Roemerman, executive director of Iowa Pride Network, said the bill would open up LGBT students to bullying and harassment.
“When our state is facing record budget deficits and unemployment, House Republicans feel their time is best spent picking on Iowa’s LGBT youth,” Roemerman said in a statement.
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This pains me deeply. What is wrong with these people? "Schultz says he’s not doing this to hurt gay, lesbian and transgender students, he’s just trying to forward his agenda to make same sex marriage illegal in Iowa." That's hurtful too, you know. We just want to be happy. A RIGHT GIVEN TO US IN THE PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION. It's not anyone's right to take all these liberties away from us, and yet, somehow, they still can?
This is no different than the Civil Rights movement in the 60s. This is no different than Women's Rights in the 20s. Now, it's our generation, fighting for Gay Rights. Would you rather be looked on with pride in the future, as someone who fought for what was right? Or as one of the bigots living too far into the past and too self-absorbed to accept what you're doing is wrong?
The hell is wrong with these people?
They're like the people who didn't allow blacks any rights except only this time, gays aren't allowed their rights! This is just wrong and is unjustifiable. Why? Because gay people don't choose to be gay just like people don't choose to be black or how people don't choose to be bipolar.
These people should just keep their thoughts to themselves, why remove protection from LGBT students? They're our future, I hope someone stands up against these bigots who have their heads way too far into their asscracks.
This Schultz guy sounds like some backyard inbred to me..
This makes me sick. This is no longer about the rights of LGBT adults, this is about the safety of LGBT "CHILDREN!" This is wrong on so many levels I can't even count them all. And if anyone disagrees you may email me at [email protected] I'll gladly take you one