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
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Iowa’s Book Ban the Target of Lawsuit by Bestselling Authors and Penguin Random House
The list of plaintiffs now included Iowa teachers, students, the Iowa State Education Association, and four bestselling authors including John Green and Jodi Picoult
December 3, 2023
Iowa Advances Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Restroom Restrictions
The Iowa Senate approved both bills Tuesday and sent them to the House of Representatives.
March 8, 2023
Most Iowans oppose controversial trans birth certificate bill, according to new poll
Critics say the “women’s bill of rights” is an “erasure” of the trans community in the state.
March 5, 2024
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 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
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 'Family Values' Lawmaker Resigns After Being Caught Kissing Lobbyist
Bill Dix had attempted to amend the state consitution to ban same-sex marriage.
March 14, 2018
Veteran Iowa Lawmaker Leaves GOP for Dems, Citing Disdain for Trump
State Rep. Andy McKean said Donald Trump's behavior and the party's rightward drift are unacceptable to him.
April 24, 2019
Iowa LGBTQ Activists Leaning Toward Warren, Buttigieg
The Advocate asked some politically active LGBTQ Iowans who they'll be caucusing for Monday night.
February 3, 2020
Racist, Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Steve King Loses Iowa Primary After 9 Terms
Randy Feenstra, who beat King in the Republican primary, may be nearly as bad, but Democrat J.D. Scholten is expected to be a strong candidate in November.
June 2, 2020
The Race to Save Iowa's Marriage Equality
Democratic state senator and gubernatorial challenger Jack Hatch has warned Iowans that incumbent Republican Gov. Terry Branstad will jeopardize marriage equality.
September 23, 2014
