“This bill is not about fairness in sports nor has it even been. This is an effort to further isolate transgender youth in Iowa by lawmakers"
LGBTQ+ advocates do not want a commission appointed by elected officials. "We see that could be weighted against transgender kids"
"This attempt to ban Trans kids from playing sports will put all of our kids in boxes based on their gender, race & background"
Restricts Trans women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity- Bill will now move to the full Senate
Under the bill, male students are not permitted to participate on any school athletic team or squad designated for ‘females’
“Every child deserves to be lifted up and supported by their leaders and their government, not targeted and dehumanized”
"To have the legislature pass a law that singled out me and kids like me to keep us from being part of a team, that crushed...
"Despite the powerful testimony of trans kids & adults- the emails to the Governor to veto this harmful piece of legislation it is now law"
Anti-transgender extremists made it their mission to attack children, spread misinformation and stoke fear to advance their twisted agendas
Under HB25 all Trans student athletes in grades K-12 will be prohibited from competing on sports teams aligned with their gender identity