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Iowa State Representative Greg Heartsill asks the tough question: "What does LGBTQ stand for?"

When recently debating about a bill aimed at adding restrictions to an anti-bullying bill, which would include the LGBT community, the following back-and-forth took place between Iowa State Representatives Greg Heartsill and Chris Hall:

Greg Heartsill: "Uh, the Governor's conference on LGBTQ youth."

Chris Hall: "And what's that acronym short for?"

Heartsill: "Pardon me?"

Hall: "Does that acronym stand for something?"

Heartsill: "Uh, I believe it does, but I think it varies from one, you know, one group to the next. I don't know what all the... I don't know... do you have the acronym?"

Hall: "I do and thank you for responding to my questions."

That's right; when debating an LGBTQ issue, Greg Heartsill had no idea what LGBTQ stood for. My guess is the Republican state Representative of Marion County thought LGBTQ stood for one of the following:

- Let's Go Back To Quakertown

- Love's Gotta Be Totally Quiet

- Loaded Guns Better Tackle Questions

- Leah Gobstopper Bought Two Quilts

- Laugh Goofily Because Tito's Queasy

Psst, Representative Heartsill, LGBTQ stands for L(esbian) G(ay) B(isexual) T(rans) Q(ueer).

http://iowastartingline.com/2015/05/20/whats-lgbt-asks-republican-greg-heartsill-voting-on-lgbt-bill/
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