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.

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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 - 18h
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 - 3d
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 - 4h
Trump: Iowa should pass measure removing protections for transgender people 'as fast as possible'

President Trump is urging Iowa to finalize legislation that would remove protections for transgender people, following the lead of his executive order.
The Hill - 7h
Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members

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The Hill - 3d
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 - 22h
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 - 19h
Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests

A bill that would strip gender identity protections from Iowa’s civil rights code has received final legislative approval and now goes to the governor
ABC News - 20h
Maine House censures GOP lawmaker who posted photos of transgender student

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The Hill - 2d
Iowa Moves to Eliminate Trans Rights, and Zelensky Heads to the White House

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The New York Times - 9h
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The Hill - 1d
Lawmakers in 9 states propose measures to undermine same-sex marriage rights

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Georgia House keeps hate crimes protection as it seeks to restrict transgender sports participation

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Trump administration ends TPS protections for half a million Haitians

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Agreement reached despite rising geopolitical tensions and US cuts to climate programmes
Financial Times - 10h
LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights

Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
UN Security Council passes US resolution calling for ‘swift end’ to war in Ukraine

Move that was backed by Russia and China deals further blow to western unity
Financial Times - 4d
UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature

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Time is enemy for lawmakers pushing PBM changes

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The Hill - 1d
Pentagon orders transgender troops to be separated from the military

Transgender service members will be removed from the military within 60 days unless they are granted a waiver demonstrating their support of “warfighting capabilities,” according to a policy memo ...
The Hill - 1d
Transgender troops will be removed from the military, Pentagon says

Transgender service members will be removed from the military unless they are granted a waiver, according to a memo the Pentagon filed in court late Wednesday.
NBC News - 1d
Pentagon plans to remove transgender troops from military

The Pentagon issued a memo on Wednesday ordering the removal of transgender troops from the U.S. military. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
CBS News - 20h
Lawmakers react to tense Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Democratic lawmakers are reacting to the heated exchange caught on cameras between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
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Iowa pollster facing Trump lawsuit files motion to dismiss

Veteran Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer is seeking to dismiss President's Trump's lawsuit against her, the Des Moines Register and its parent company Gannett after a November survey incorrectly ...
The Hill - 6d
Payton Sandfort scores 27 and Iowa rallies to defeat Washington 85-79

Payton Sandfort scored 27 points and made 12 of 13 free throws to lead Iowa’s 85-79 come-from-behind victory over Washington
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Beloved game veteran Carter Lipscomb passes away

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VentureBeat - Feb. 20
House Republicans scramble to pass budget plan

House Republicans are still working to pass a budget plan backed by President Trump. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
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Pass rusher Carter won't work out at combine

Penn State defensive end/outside linebacker Abdul Carter will not work out at the NFL's scouting combine this week because of a shoulder injury.
ESPN - 3d
Cuts to Medicaid possible if Johnson's budget plan passes

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are concerned about potential cuts to Medicaid if House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget proposal is passed. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
CBS News - 3d
The digital tool protecting Ukrainian architecture from war

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Financial Times - 6d
How Far Will The UK Go To Protect Ukraine?

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The New York Times - 7h
Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent

A Texas lawmaker horrified by an NBC News investigation into a medical school that profited from the bodies of the poor moved this week to ban the practice.
NBC News - Feb. 21
Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from Maine over transgender athletes

President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funds from Maine if it continues allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports in defiance of a recent executive order. ...
The Hill - Feb. 21