Iowa Civil Rights Bill Update

Iowa Civil Rights Bill Update

Janelle Rettig is back with a specific ask to help pass the stalled civil rights bill:

Dig through your address book and contacts looking for anyone from these counties asking them to help:

Polk
Winneshiek
Scott
Kossuth
Benton
Chickasaw
Union
Cerro Gordo
Pottawattamie
Black Hawk

Write these Democrats telling stories of discrimination, fears, hopes and dreams of a better state:

Pat.MurphyATlegis.state.ia.us
Kevin.McCarthyATlegis.state.ia.us
Beth.Wessel-KroeschellATlegis.state.ia.us
Geri.HuserATlegis.state.ia.us
Doris.KelleyATlegis.state.ia.us
Dolores.MertzATlegis.state.ia.us
Dawn.PettengillATlegis.state.ia.us
Brian.QuirkATlegis.state.ia.us
Mike.ReasonerATlegis.state.ia.us
Paul.ShomshorATlegis.state.ia.us

Murphy is the Speaker of the House, McCarthy is the Democratic Majority Leader, and Wessel-Kroeschell is the floor leader of the bill.

Write these Republicans doing the same:

Christopher.RantsATlegis.state.ia.us
Dan.CluteATlegis.state.ia.us
Chuck.GippATlegis.state.ia.us
Libby.JacobsATlegis.state.ia.us
Linda.MillerATlegis.state.ia.us
Scott.RaeckerATlegis.state.ia.us
Bill.SchickelATlegis.state.ia.us
Tami.WiencekATlegis.state.ia.us

Christopher Rants is the Republican Minority Leader.

Deeth adds: the other R's listed may be supportive. Janelle continues:

This is a defining moment in Iowa history. We can take the path of being a welcoming state where everyone is valued or we can take the path of fear and discrimination. Make no mistake about it this is also a defining moment in the Democratic party. If Democrats value GLBTA people they can find a way to get this done now, not next year, not one more election.

If you are a Democrat think about everyone you've ever given money to, ever volunteered for, or anyone you voted for and consider asking them to get involved and pull in all the political capital they have to make this happen.