Iowa strips protections for transgender people from its civil rights act

By Katarina Sostaric

Published February 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM EST

Iowa is the latest state to limit transgender rights as it removes gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, which provided protection from discrimination in housing, education and employment.

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Iowa strips protections for transgender people from its civil rights act