Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections The New York TimesIowa lawmakers vote to remove gender identity as a protected class The HillIowa lawmakers vote to remove civil rights protections for transgender people Anchorage Daily NewsIowa lawmakers pass bill removing trans civil rights protections, sending it to governor Des Moines
The Iowa Senate and House debated for several hours before passing the legislation overwhelmingly along party lines. The governor is expected to sign the bill.
