The Non-prophets

Iowa's "legal" Civil Rights Crackdown

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AntiTrans Bill in Iowa Gets Final OK, Despite Protests TIME, By Hannah Fingerhut Ap, on February 27, 2025 https://time.com/7262485/protesters-iowa-capitol-gender-identity/ In this episode, the panel delves into the controversial legislative actions in Iowa, where lawmakers swiftly passed discriminatory laws against transgender individuals. Tracy begins by highlighting how politicians exploit children's vulnerability in political rhetoric, illustrating Iowa Representative Step Holt's swift enactment of a bill removing gender identity from protected classes against discrimination. Signed into law by Governor Reynolds, this bill, effective July 1, sparked immediate backlash and protests. Tracy and Kelley discuss the absurd speed at which such discriminatory legislation can pass, contrasting it with the sluggish pace of justice. They criticize the pretext of bathroom safety and sports equity used to justify the bill, arguing it masks underlying misogyny and misplaced fears of cisgender men posing as transgender w