But the School Uniforms Would Be So Much More Colorful

From TheIowaChannel.com:

Senators Say They Won't Confirm Gay Nominee - Vilsack Won't Withdraw Candidate DES MOINES, Iowa -- Gov. Tom Vilsack is taking issue with Senate leaders over his nominee to the state school board. Vilsack said he has no plans to withdraw his nomination of Jonathan Wilson, a Des Moines gay activist, after Senate leaders said they won't confirm him. Vilsack said that's discrimination. Wilson, a Des Moines attorney, was defeated in his bid for re-election to the Des Moines school board in 1995 after he announced he was gay. Sen. Nancy Boettger chairs the Senate Education Committee. The Republican from Harlan blames the controversy on Wilson's activism and concern that he may push a gay lifestyle agenda into curriculum discussions. The nine-member state school board approves policy and accreditation rules for Iowa school districts, area education agencies and community colleges.

When is our society finally going to grow up?