Eight Republican lawmakers in Iowa have proposed a bill which would prohibit state teachers from talking about the concept of gender identity independently from sex assigned at birth, thus limiting discussions on trans identities.
The regulations, known as SF 167, say teachers will need to get written permission from all students’ parents before discussing gender identity at school, and discussions must always refer back to biological sex. Peyton Downing, an opinions columnist for the local news outlet, the Daily Iowan, criticised the bill, saying it “would, without a doubt, harm every transgender youth in our state”.