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

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.

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.

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 […]

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

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…

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.