'Don't Say Gay' Bill Signed in Iowa; GOP Gov. OK's Ratting on Trans Students
A new law allows teachers to tell parents if their kids change pronouns.
May 26 2023 3:50 PM
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Iowa
Iowa Mayor Approves LGBTQ+ Pride Month After Residents Speak Up
Residents and city council members criticized the mayor for forcing his religious views on the public before he changed his mind.
May 05 2023 1:30 PM
Iowa Teens Receive Awards, Protest Governor's Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies at Ceremony
Iowa’s Republican governor appeared less than pleased with the public comments.
May 03 2023 4:14 PM
12 Years Later, Iowa Lawmaker's Speech on Marriage Equality Still Inspires
Zach Wahls, now Iowa Senate minority leader, reshared the video about being raised by two moms as Republicans continue to attack LGBTQ+ people and families.
March 28 2023 3:12 PM
Iowa Gov. Signs Transphobic Gender-Affirming Care Ban and Bathroom Bill
The list of states with bans keeps growing.
March 23 2023 2:40 PM
Iowa School District Removes Book, Caves to Far-Right Online Bullying
Not even an hour after the far-right hate account targeted the school district, officials from the area responded and thanked the bully for targeting them.
March 21 2023 6:22 PM
Iowa Advances Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Restroom Restrictions
The Iowa Senate approved both bills Tuesday and sent them to the House of Representatives.
March 08 2023 5:00 PM
Iowa Republicans Seek to End Marriage Equality in State
Their effort is unlikely to succeed, but that's not keeping them from trying.
March 02 2023 4:20 PM
Iowa GOPers Propose 'Don't Say Gay,' Anti-Trans Bills
One bans mention of sexual orientation or gender identity in the lower grades, while another would out trans students to their parents.
January 12 2023 4:04 PM
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TV Reporter Comes Out as Trans Woman in On-Air Broadcast
"I am feeling more and more at home in my body than I really ever did before," Nora J.S. Reichardt told viewers.
October 07 2022 11:00 AM
LGBTQ+ Books at the Center of Library Controversies in Michigan & Iowa
In rows over LGBTQ+ books, a community in Michigan has raised more than $100,000 to fund its library, while Iowa librarians are fighting against banning such books.
August 12 2022 6:00 PM
Iowa Library Shuttered After Anti-LGBTQ+ Sentiments Flare
The Vinton Public Library has been open since the early 1900s, but recent anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes from the community led to its closing.
July 14 2022 6:20 PM
7 LGBTQ+ Candidates Who Prevailed in Tuesday's Primary Elections
The races saw out winners from Iowa to Montana to California, including several groundbreakers.
June 08 2022 6:15 PM
Iowa High Court Recognizes Anti-Trans Discrimination in Historic Win
The Iowa Supreme Court's decision affirms that gender identity discrimination is prohibited by the state's civil rights law.
April 01 2022 6:00 PM
Iowa Is Now 11th State to Pass Anti-Trans Sports Law
The governor made transphobic remarks before signing the bill and referred to trans female athletes as "males."
March 03 2022 5:45 PM
Iowa, Utah Advance Anti-Trans Sports Bills
Iowa's bill seeks to bar trans girls and women from female sports, while Utah's would set up a commission to determine trans athletes' eligibility.
February 22 2022 3:34 PM
Iowa Medicaid Program Must Cover Gender-Affirming Care, Judge Rules
Two trans Iowans had sued over the state's exclusion of such procedures.
November 24 2021 6:11 PM
Iowa Teacher Placed on Leave After Coming Out to Students
Students rallied to the defense of seventh-grade teacher Lucas Kaufmann.
September 08 2021 2:18 PM
Iowa Supreme Court Overturns $1.5 Million Antigay Discrimination Case
Justices said it was "pure speculation" that Rep. Gov. Terry Branstad knew of a former state official's sexual identity when he asked the Dem. employee to resign.
July 01 2021 10:02 AM