{sb_first_name or 'Friend'}}, I'm Sen. Liz Bennett, and I represent the 39th State Senate District in Iowa (Cedar Rapids).

Today, extremist Republicans are holding a hearing on Gov. Reynolds' bill which would end legal recognition for transgender folks.

As the only out LGBTQ+ senator in Iowa, I know the consequences of discriminatory bills like this firsthand.

John, we need to show our transgender peers that we stand with them.

Iowa Senate Dems are committed to defending marginalized communities and fighting back against hateful legislation like this one. We need to stand in solidarity with our transgender peers and elect more progressive senators to our pro-LGBTQ+ coalition. Can you make a donation today?

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It's clear that the basis for this bill is hate and not logic.

Republican politicians' tactics to forcibly out transgender people are straight out of the Nazi playbook.

Not only would the bill require the birth certificates of transgender folks to have special "gender markers" similar to the pink triangles used by Nazis to identify LGBTQ+ people in WWII, it would also redefine the definition of "equal."

We all know by now that "separate but equal" will never be inherently equal.

Far-right Republicans are insistent on ignoring the past atrocities committed in the name of "separate but equal" and my colleagues and I at the Iowa Senate Dems stand firmly against the extremist GOP agenda.

John, we need to flip our Senate seats and win a Democratic majority to prevent far-right Republicans from succeeding with their extreme agendas. Our progressive caucus is small but mighty and a simple $25 donation can go a long way in helping us elect more pro-LGBTQ+ senators. Will you support us and our fight today?

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In solidarity,
Senator Liz Bennett
IA Senate Dems

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