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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.

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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.

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Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill ending gender identity protections in Civil Rights Act

Joshua Stueve, a top spokesperson for the Department of Justice (DOJ), has resigned, citing a “toxic work environment” in his letter to leadership. “Simply put, I cannot continue to serve in such a hostile and toxic work environment, one where leadership at the highest levels makes clear we are not welcomed or valued, much less…

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Bill Removing Gender Identity Protections Gets Final Approval in Iowa Despite Protests

Iowa's bill raced through the legislative process, despite opposition from LGBTQ+ advocates who rallied at the Capitol Monday and Tuesday.

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Passionate protests erupt in Iowa against bill that strips gender identity protections

Passions ran strong during Thursday's protests against a bill opponents say takes away basic human rights for people in Iowa, especially the transgender and int

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Governor signs gender identity bill into law

Governor Kim Reynolds today signed the bill into law that removes the words gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The governor released a video statement saying the signing of the bill into law safeguards the rights of women and girls.

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Iowa approves bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests

The Iowa House approved a bill Thursday that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity, less than an hour after the state Senate backed the legislation. First introduced last week,

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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

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Gov. Reynolds signs bill ending gender identity protections, civil rights code

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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.

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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 ...

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La Center School District ordered to revise student gender identity policy

After a two-year process, the La Center School District must now officially change their controversial policy regarding ...

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

"I know this is a sensitive issue for some, many of whom have heard misinformation about what this bill does," Reynolds said. "The truth is that it simply brings Iowa in line with the federal Civil ...