Iowa, Gender Identity and Civil Rights

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.
Iowa Becomes First State to Remove ‘Gender Identity’ as a Protected Class
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs SF418, a bill that eliminates “gender identity” as a protected class under the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
Iowa Governor Signs Law Making State the First to Remove Gender Identity Protections From Civil Rights Code
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed legislation making the state the first to remove antidiscrimination protections for gender identity from its civil rights code. Quick Hits
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,
Iowa governor signs bill removing gender identity from state civil rights protections
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that strikes gender identity from Iowa law, making the state the first to remove civil rights from a previously protected class.
Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite protests
Iowa lawmakers are expected to vote on an unprecedented bill that would remove protections based on gender identity from the state civil rights code.
Push to repeal Iowa gender identity protections follows suit challenging 2023 bathroom bill
Republican push to repeal Iowa's gender identity protections comes as Iowa City parent's suit uses that law to challenge 2023 school bathroom bill.
Iowa lawmakers vote to remove gender identity as a protected class
Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature voted Thursday to remove gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code, sending the first-of-its-kind measure to Gov. Kim Reynolds
'Devastating': Transgender Iowa lawmaker Aime Wichtendahl discusses civil rights bill
Iowa’s first openly transgender lawmaker speaks following the passage of a law removing civil rights protections for transgender and nonbinary Iowans.
Des Moines Register5d
Gender identity bill: Don't be silent on Iowa's attempt to slash civil rights | Opinion
The Iowa Legislature is considering one of the most extreme and dangerous attacks on civil rights in our state’s history. House File 583 and Senate File 418 seek to erase gender identity from ...
Voice of America3d
Iowa removes gender identity protections from state's civil rights code
Iowa became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on Friday when Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say will expose ...
Sun Sentinel3d
Iowa’s governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on Friday when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents ...
Iowa legislative roundup: Gender identity bill passes, lawmakers weigh death penalty proposal
A tense week at the Iowa Statehouse has wrapped up with a controversial bill passing through the House and Senate in a matter of days. KCCI chief political reporter Amanda Rooker recaps the key bills ...