Iowa must pay $85k to transgender students banned from bathroom at state Capitol
Iowa must pay $85,000 to a group of transgender students who were prevented from using a Capitol restroom.
September 11, 2025
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Transphobic discrimination legalized in Iowa
Iowa has stripped gender identity from its antidiscrimination law, making it the first state to remove any trait from such a statute.
February 28, 2025
Iowa passes bill stripping civil rights protections for transgender people, send to governor
Iowa would be the first state to remove these protections from its antidiscrimination law.
February 27, 2025
Iowa Kills Attempt to Erase Trans People From Civil Rights Law
A bill introduced by nine Republicans won't get a hearing, a legislative leader says.
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January 29, 2020
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
Iowa Venue Refuses to Host Gay Wedding
Despite the state's marriage equality and antidiscrimination laws, the Mennonite owners of The Gortz Haus say they have the right to refuse service to gay couples based on their religious beliefs.
August 8, 2013
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 1, 2021
Iowa OK's Denial of Public Funds for Gender-Affirmation Surgeries
It's not an outright ban on the funding, but a new law says the state and its municipalities can opt out of payment.
May 6, 2019
Iowa senator condemns GOP in fiery speech over trans civil rights repeal: ‘Shame on all of you Christians’ (exclusive)
State Sen. Tony Bisignano doubled down on calling out Republican lawmakers for stripping away civil rights protections for transgender people in an interview with The Advocate.
February 28, 2025
Trans Boy Suddenly Banned From Restrooms He's Used for Over a Year
School officials told the 16-year-old that if he continued using the men's restroom he would be disciplined.
December 2, 2021
Iowa bans Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for adults
The law prevents Medicaid from paying for hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgeries for trans people, but not for cis people.
June 12, 2025
LGBTQ Students Kicked Out of Iowa Capitol Over Restroom Use
Several students lobbying at the capitol were told they were using the wrong restroom, despite Iowa's LGBTQ-inclusive public accommodations law.
March 13, 2020
Former Drake University Coach Sues, Alleging Antigay Discrimination
Courtney Graham claims she was forced to resign because she's a lesbian.
December 28, 2016
The 10 states that have passed the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws this year — and how locals are fighting back
The states are predictably very red.
November 7, 2025
Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections
Arlington, Texas, could remove “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from antidiscrimination protections.
October 14, 2025
GMA's Will Ganss slams his Texas hometown for vote to revoke LGBTQ+ protections
Good Morning America's Will Ganss has a message for his hometown as it considers voiding LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination policies.
October 22, 2025
Texas city will vote on overturning LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections next month
Arlington could remove “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from antidiscrimination protections next month.
October 16, 2025
Federal judge again blocks Iowa book ban; expected to rule on 'don't say gay' restrictions soon
The state has banned books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms.
March 27, 2025
Iowa Considers 'License to Discriminate' Bill, Plus Restroom Restrictions
The sponsor of the former bill, Dennis Guth, has called homosexuality a health hazard and a cause of "deep loneliness."
February 2, 2018
Judge stays ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Iowa
Two men sealed Iowa's first legal same-sex marriage with a kiss Friday morning, less than 24 hours after a judge threw out the state's ban on same-sex marriage and about two hours before he put the ruling on hold.
September 1, 2007
