‘Horrified’ protesters decry move to repeal rights of trans Iowans
As Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would repeal civil rights protections for transgender Iowans, demonstrators gathered Monday outside of a committee room and spilled into the Iowa Capitol r
These Iowa lawmakers cast the historic vote to repeal transgender civil rights protection
Here's how Iowa House and Senate lawmakers voted Thursday on a bill removing gender identity as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
Bill removing transgender civil rights sparks protests at Iowa State Capitol
House Republicans advanced the bill Monday on a 13-8 vote, making it eligible for floor debate as soon as Thursday.
‘It’s shameful:' Protesters decry bill repealing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans
DES MOINES — As lawmakers advanced a bill that would repeal civil rights protections for transgender Iowans, demonstrators gathered outside of a committee room and spilled into the Capitol Rotunda. They decried the legislation as an attack on transgender and gender nonconforming people in the state.
How removing civil rights protections for trans Iowans would affect the workplace
Protestors flooded the Iowa State Capitol this week to object to House File 583 and Senate File 418, bills that would remove civil rights protections for transgender and gender diverse Iowans. If passed through both chambers and signed by Gov.
'Just let me exist': Angry Iowans protest bill ending transgender civil rights protections
Protesters in the Iowa Capitol Thursday called the bill "heartbreaking" and said it feels like a betrayal of the state's motto.
Iowa House, Senate pass bill removing gender identity protections from Iowa Civil Rights Act
The Iowa House and Senate have passed legislation removing gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act on Thursday. Senate File 418 passed in a 33-15 vote on Thursday afternoon. Less than an hour later, the Iowa House passed its version, House File 583, with a vote of 60-35.
Iowa's Governor Signs a Bill Removing Gender Identity Protections From the 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 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 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 becomes first state to remove civil rights protections for gender identity
If Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Senate File 418, Iowa will be the first state to roll back civil rights protections for trans and gender-nonconforming people.
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Wilz explains vote for anti-trans bill
State Rep. Hans Wilz, who on Thursday cast one of the 60 Republican votes for House File 583 that stripped civil rights from ...
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.
Iowa House, Senate pass bill removing gender identity protections
The Iowa House and Senate have passed legislation removing gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act on Thursday. Senate ...
School bathroom issue drives bill to strike gender ID from Civil Rights Act; final vote set for Thursday
The bill that would strike all mentions of "gender identity" from the Iowa Civil Rights Act stems from a lawsuit that accuses ...
Gender identity bill: Don't be silent on Iowa's attempt to slash civil rights | Opinion
Local and business leaders must speak out about the harm legislators are trying to inflict, write advocates Jeremy Weiss and ...