Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity from its civil rights code under a law that took effect Tuesday, ...

The law also explicitly defines female and male based on reproductive organs at birth and removes the ability for people to ...

A new Iowa law went into effect on Tuesday that removes “gender identity” from the state’s civil rights code, making ...

Not every state includes gender identity in their civil rights code, but Iowa was the first to remove nondiscrimination ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity from its civil rights code under a law that took effect Tuesday, meaning transgender and nonbinary residents are no ...

Iowa is the first state to remove gender identity from its civil rights code, impacting transgender and nonbinary residents' protections in jobs, housing, and more.

Iowa’s civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect By HANNAH FINGERHUT The Associated Press,Updated July 1, 2025, 1:10 a.m.