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Gender identity would no longer be a protected under Iowa Civil Rights Act in House proposal

  • Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley stated that the inclusion of 'gender identity' in the Civil Rights Code threatens recently passed policies.
  • Representative Steven Holt, sponsor of House Study Bill 242, mentioned that at least 27 states do not include gender identity in their civil rights codes.
  • Max Mowitz, executive director of One Iowa, criticized the bill as harmful, saying it would 'wreak havoc' on transgender lives in Iowa.
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Gender identity would no longer be a protected under Iowa Civil Rights Act in House proposal

Iowa Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to remove gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

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Le·gal In·sur·rec·tionLe·gal In·sur·rec·tion

Iowa Public Universities Return to Two Sexes: 'Basic Biological Reality'

Applicants had these choices: “agender, cisgender, man, nonbinary, transgender, woman, another gender not listed above, and prefer not to answer.” The post Iowa Public Universities Return to Two Sexes: ‘Basic Biological Reality’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

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Radio IowaRadio Iowa

Bill introduced in Iowa House to remove 'gender identity' from Civil Rights Code - Radio Iowa

House Speaker Pat Grassley says “popular policies” the legislature has recently passed are in legal jeopardy because “gender identity” is included in the Iowa Civil Rights Code. In a written statement, Grassley said House Republicans will give “full consideration” to removing transgender Iowans as a class of people mentioned in the Iowa Civil Rights Act […]

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Iowa Lawmakers Propose Removing Gender Identity Protections from Civil Rights Act

Iowa Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would remove gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, eliminating anti-discrim

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Iowa Starting LineIowa Starting Line

Iowa House Republicans renew effort to strip transgender protections from Iowa civil rights law

House Republicans want to remove Iowa’s discrimination protections for transgender Iowans. The bill is a long list touching on bathrooms, birth certificates and introduces a new phrase “gender theory” into Iowa law. Just like all other Iowans, transgender residents of the state are protected under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, meaning they cannot be discriminated against when it comes to employment, housing, education, and public accommodation. But…

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Illinois EagleIllinois Eagle

Iowa could remove gender identity from state civil rights law – Illinois Eagle

Gender identity was added to the Iowa Civil Rights Act just in 2007.

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Iowa Starting Line broke the news in on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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