House Representatives Jason Schultz, R-Schleswig and Matt Windschitl, R-Missouri Valley, co-sponsored legislation introduced today which seeks to exclude LGBT students from the 2007 Iowa Safe Schools Law.

The law protects ALL students from harassment and bullying in Iowa’s schools.

“When our state is facing record budget deficits and unemployment, House Republicans feel their time is best spent picking on Iowa’s LGBT youth,” said Ryan Roemerman, Executive Director of Iowa Pride Network. “There is no better example as to why we have this law, so youth in Iowadon’t grow up to be like these bigots.”

H.F. 2291 has been referred to the House Education Committee.