Retiring Guy's Digest: What's the matter with Iowa? Kimmi, its homophobic, one-woman clown-show of a governor

Headline: Des Moines Register, 3/31/2024

Criswell is among many Iowans who say it is hard to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the landmark case as anti-LGBTQ bills sweep through the Iowa Legislature. Even the lead plaintiffs of the case — Trish Varnum and her wife, Kate Varnum — say they have considered leaving the state if they no longer feel safe here.

LGBTQ Iowans who spoke to the Des Moines Register say they are horrified at state lawmakers who have introduced legislation targeting families and youth and threatening their access to health care, instruction and books in schools or even their use of preferred pronouns.

And they say the fight for marriage equality was one battle in a longstanding war for LGBTQ rights — and it's clear from the work of the Iowa Legislature over the past few years their fight is far from over.

2024

House passes evangelical bigotry bill that promotes discrimination based on crackpot 'religious' beliefs. (3/1/2024)

State Senate passes bill promoting discrimination on religious grounds. (2/21/2024)

Kimmi the Clown continues to be a slave to Scott Walker's "divide and conquer" strategy. (2/13)

Kimmi the Clown's autocratic style of governing. (2/7)

Kimmi the Clown goes full QAnon. (2/2)

Kimmi the Clowns bluenose approach to education. (1/13)

2023

Kimmi the Clown shocked that judge doesn't agree with her Nazi views on access to books. (12/31)

Iowa voters smack down Kimmi the Clowns book banning and anti-LBGTQ crusades. (11/9)

What's the matter with Iowa? Kimmi the Clowns censorship binge. (10/26/2023)

Transphobia run amok. (9/13)