Closing out a packed week of progressive, grassroots activism, here is another chance to get involved,  take action, and let your voice be heard if you don’t like what Republicans are doing at the capitol. Please contact your legislator and share this action alert from OneIowa.

Iowa Republicans are fast tracking a religious exemption law (HSB 614 / SF 2095) through the Iowa legislature and it is now eligible for debate in both the House and Senate. This religious exemption bill is vague and ripe for abuse. Broad religious exemptions open the door for people to claim they have a right to decide which laws they will and won’t obey. This creates uncertainty for businesses and opens the floodgates to legal chaos and frivolous lawsuits at taxpayer expense. It leaves LGBTQ Iowans, single mothers, children, and many others vulnerable to discrimination.

To counter this legislative threat, we need you to contact your legislators now.

Write to Your Senator and Representative: Use our online advocacy form to send a message to your Representative telling them that RFRA will harm Iowans. You can find a template and easily send your message here.

Unfortunately RFRA is not the only piece of legislation actively moving. The LBGTQ Erasure Act that moved in House committee earlier this week has a public hearing on Monday at 5pm. You can leave comments or sign up to speak at the public hearing by clicking here.

This week has been extremely busy. We’ve had you show up and speak out on multiple occasions. Next week is the first legislative funnel which is typically the busiest week of the year. We know it has been exhausting but we need you stay engaged. They are counting on you burning out because they are throwing everything at us at once. Prove them wrong. Take action now, and continue to take action as necessary.

In solidarity,

Keenan Crow
Director of Policy and Advocacy