U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, a Republican, represents Utah’s 1st District and is a Mormon. He is a former high school teacher of American history and government who served 16 years in the state legislature.

Former California state Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, sponsored legislation – vetoed Sept. 6, 2006, by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger – that would have prohibited in public schools teaching or instructional materials that discriminate against people based on sexual orientation.

Gayle Ruzicka is president of Utah Eagle Forum, which supports state legislation to necessitate parental permission for student participation in school clubs.

Nate Monson is executive director of the GLBT Youth in Iowa Schools Task Force, based in Des Moines.

Ryan Roemerman is founder and director of the Iowa Pride Network, based in Des Moines, which works with and on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning college and public school students.

Kent Ostrander is executive director of the Family Foundation of Kentucky, a non-profit educational organization that focuses on public policy issues that affect the family.

John Rustin is president and executive director of the North Carolina Family Policy Council, based in Raleigh. The council focuses on a variety of faith-related issues, including conversion therapy and gambling.

Michael Curtis is Judge Donald L. Smith Professor in Constitutional and Public Law at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. He says the government can protect people from hate speech in public schools.

Victor Diaz-Herman is executive director of Pridelines Youth Services, based in Miami, which serves gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth of South Florida. The nonprofit organization hosts an annual GLBTQ prom.