Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests

Iowa gives final approval to a bill to remove gender identity protections despite massive protests

The bill — the first legislative action in the country to remove nondiscrimination protections based on gender identity — heads to Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.

NBC News - 6d

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.

NBC News - 5d

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 (R). ...

The Hill - 6d

Hundreds protest Iowa bill ending civil rights protections for transgender people

Protesters filled the Iowa state capitol as House lawmakers began fast-tracking a bill that would remove civil rights protections for transgender people from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Iowa governor signs nation's first bill removing transgender civil rights protections

Iowa became the first state to strike anti-discrimination protections for transgender people from its civil rights code on Friday after the state’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed hotly ...

The Hill - 5d

Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people

Iowa has become the first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill Friday, just a week after it was introduced in the state Legislature. ...

CBS News - 5d

Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections

If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.

The New York Times - 6d

Iowa lawmakers pass bill ending transgender rights protections

Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, despite large, intense protests.

CBS News - 6d

Latest news on Iowa's bill to end transgender rights protections

Iowa's lawmakers approved legislation to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code. CBS News' Lana Zak reports.

CBS News - 6d

Iowa Governor Signs Bill Ending Transgender Civil Rights Protections

The Republican-backed bill passed both legislative chambers by large margins despite warnings from Democrats that the measure could lead to discrimination and harassment.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump: Iowa should pass measure removing protections for transgender people 'as fast as possible'

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The Hill - 6d

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ABC News - Feb. 21

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ABC News - 2d

Iowa rolls back civil rights protections for transgender people

Iowa is now the first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the controversial bill into law Friday afternoon despite days of protests ...

CBS News - 5d

Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members

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The Hill - Feb. 24

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Financial Times - 2d

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Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests

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