Iowa's civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect

Some protections remain for transgender Iowans, despite new law

While a new Iowa law that strips gender identity protections from the Iowa Civil Rights Act went into effect Tuesday, the ACLU of Iowa is reminding Iowans a number of other civil right protections remain for trans people.

ACLU of Iowa stresses transgender Iowans still have civil rights despite legal change

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds also set the date of a special election and issued an executive order on antisemitism, while the state announced an increase to unemployment benefits.

Iowa Removes Gender Identity From Civil Rights Code

Also: "Medicaid recipients are no longer covered for gender-affirming surgery or hormone therapy."

Jay-based school board says district will recognize only two sexes

The Regional School Unit 73 board voted on the controversial Title IX policy affecting transgender students’ access to sports and private spaces.

Iowa becomes first state to remove gender identity from civil rights code

As of July 1, Iowa is now the first state to strip gender identity protections from its civil rights code. The move means transgender and nonbinary residents are no longer considered part of a protected class, opening the door to potential discrimination in housing, employment, and other areas of life. Iowa’s Republican governor and supporters of the new law say it “safeguards the rights of women and girls.” “It is common sense to acknowledge th…

Iowa Puts ‘Gender Identity’ Craze To Rest

A new Iowa law went into effect that removes “gender identity” from the state’s civil rights code, making Iowa the first state to roll back such protections.