DES MOINES – On Sunday, March 5, at 2:00 PM, Iowans will stand together at the state capitol building for a “Rally To Resist” so-called anti-LGBTQ legislation introduced by Republicans.
“There has been a non-stop list of discriminatory bills targeting LGBTQ Iowans during this year’s legislative session,” according to Progress Iowa, a progressive political group. “Iowans have had enough of these vicious attacks.”
A coalition of parents, students, educators, working families, faith leaders, community organizations, and elected officials will join together on Sunday. They will speak with one voice against the attacks being made against the entire LGBTQ community, specifically trans children, as well as teachers and educators.
“Iowans have had enough. We understand that our friends, neighbors, and family members are under attack and their rights are being stripped away. And Iowans are unified against anti-LGBTQ bills. No politician has the right to tell us which bathroom to use, deny us medical care, dictate which pronouns to call ourselves, ban books and curriculum, roll back civil rights, deny adoption and foster care, do away with marriage equality, or call queer people obscene.
“We will not be silent. And we call on every Iowan to use their voice on Sunday and every day to speak out for the Iowa that we believe in, where everyone has the freedom and opportunity to thrive.”
WHAT: Rally To Resist – We Won’t Be Silent
WHEN: TOMORROW, Sunday, March 5, 2:00 PM (Organizing activities will begin at 1:00 PM)
WHERE: West steps of the Iowa State Capitol, 1007 East Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa
RSVP: Click here to register via Facebook
Click here to review a list of the anti-LGBTQ legislation proposed this year, compiled by One Iowa Action.
Organizations sponsoring Sunday’s rally include:
One Iowa Action
Iowa Safe Schools
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund
ISEA LGBTQ+ Task Force
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa
Progress Iowa
Des Moines Education Association
Central Iowa Rainbow Families
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Americans for Democratic Action Iowa
Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
Downtown Disciples Church
Corridor Community Action Network
Des Moines Pride Center
League of Women Voters of Iowa
New Beginnings Christian Church, Urbandale
Plymouth Church, Des Moines
Walnut Hills United Methodist Church
Wesley Center, Iowa City
Lamoni Heartland Mission Center, Community of Christ
Capitol Hill Lutheran Church, Des Moines
Common Good Iowa
Iowa Unitarian Universalist Witness & Advocacy Network
Peoples UU Church, Cedar Rapids
Crossroads UCC, Indianola
Trinity Las Americas UMC
Reconciling Task Force, First United Methodist Church, Des Moines
St. Paul’s Episcopal, Grinnell
Des Moines Intentional Eucharistic Community
Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers
Room for All
First Unitarian Church, Des Moines
Iowa Abortion Access Fund
Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund
Ankeny Pride
Heartland Presbyterian Church, Clive
Valley UMC Equity & Justice Team, West Des Moines
