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.
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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 - 3h -
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 - 4d -
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 - 3h -
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 - 22h -
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 - 12h -
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 - 8h -
Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members
A group of Democrats have introduced a bill to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military following President Trump's January executive order to dismantle such programming. The ...The Hill - 4d -
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 - 11h -
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 - 23h
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