Iowa lawmakers approve bill removing transgender civil rights protections

Published February 27, 2025 10:41pm ET



Legal protections based on a person’s “gender identity” or “gender expression” are expected to end in Iowa after lawmakers in the state House and Senate passed a measure to remove key phrasing from the state’s civil rights code.

If Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) signs the legislation, Iowa will be the first state in the nation to remove explicit protections for transgender people.

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