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Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections for trans people
Iowa is the first state to repeal civil rights protections for transgender people from state code and advocates for the transgender community fear it is part of a larger agenda.
Iowa becomes first state to end transgender civil rights protections
The bill created explicit legal definitions of female and male based on the reproductive organs with which they were born.
Iowa once led on LGBTQ rights. Activists say removing trans rights takes state 'backwards'
To be the first state to go backwards, I mean, how embarrassing could that possibly be?” said Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, a Democrat.
Iowa Senate advances bill to end trans civil rights protection. Final vote may be Thursday
A bill removing protections against discrimination for transgender Iowans from the state's civil rights act could be on Gov. Reynolds' desk this week.
Iowa lawmakers vote to remove trans people’s civil rights protections
The Iowa Senate and House debated for several hours before passing the legislation overwhelmingly along party lines. The governor is expected to sign the bill.
Iowa governor signs bill removing transgender protections from civil rights code
A new bill signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will remove gender identity protection from the state's civil rights code after it was added by Democratic legislators 18 years ago.
Iowa becomes first US state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code
Iowa became the first US state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on Friday when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say will expose transgender people and other Iowans to discrimination in all aspects of daily life.
Reynolds signs law ending trans civil rights protections; Iowa 1st state to repeal rights
The bill signing by Gov. Kim Reynolds makes Iowa the first state in the country to take away civil rights from a group it has previously protected.
Iowa governor signs nation’s first bill removing transgender civil rights protections
Iowa became the first state to strike anti-discrimination protections for transgender people from its civil rights code on Friday after the state’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed hotly
Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite protests
Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil
Despite pleas from constituents, Dunwell votes in favor of removing gender identity from civil rights code
Even though every person who tuned into Rep. Jon Dunwell's listening session last week was against the bill removing civil rights protections from transgender Iowans, and even though they pleaded with the Republican lawmaker to vote against it,
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‘Let’s just live’ - Transgender Iowan says trans discrimination isn’t new, looks to move forward
”Let’s just live. Let’s just be happy. Let’s just love because if we, you know, allow this movement, this corrupted movement to, you know, make us turn back and act like we’re just turning back time ...
Businesses helped defeat Iowa's past efforts to end trans rights. This time, they're quiet.
Despite past opposition, major Iowa businesses are silent this year as the Iowa GOP moves to repeal civil rights protections ...
Iowa DOT preps for rain, snow and high winds late Tuesday early Wednesday
As the remnants of the last winter storm melt away, central Iowans are bracing for another bout of challenging weather, with rain, snow, and wind on the horizon. Craig Bargfrede, the winter operations ...
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Mount Vernon church hosts trans solidarity vigil
Hours after the governor signed a bill removing gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights act into law, one group gathered ...
Protestors rally for trans rights
Protestors rallied for trans rights in Bettendorf on Saturday, just one day after Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill ...