Bill to Remove Gender Identity Protections in Civil Rights Law Killed, Leading to Iowan Outcry and Celebration
DES MOINES, Iowa – Lawmakers in Iowa made a significant decision to kill a bill that would have removed gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights law. The announcement was met with cheers and the waving of rainbow pride flags by Iowans in the Capitol hallway. The bill, known as House File 2082, would have removed gender identity protections from the Iowa Civil Rights Act and would have added gender dysphoria “or any condition …