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
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The law prevents Medicaid from paying for hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgeries for trans people, but not for cis people.
Efforts are underway to repeal the state constitution’s antiquated same-sex marriage ban, aligning state law with federal rulings and securing rights for the LGBTQ+ community.
It “is unlikely to survive any level of constitutional review,” a state court judge wrote.
An amendment would remove language from the state constitution that states “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”
The new law ensures that even if the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriage equality will still be legal in Colorado.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday that he would fight an initiative to amend the California constitution to ban same-sex marriage if it qualifies for the November ballot. Schwarzenegger has vetoed bills that would allow gay marriage but said he opposes the sort of amendments that are being proposed by two competing groups. Such amendments are already on the books in 26 states, but the governor said it would be a ''waste of time'' to pursue one in California.
Democrats are hopeful they can amend the state’s constitution to protect hard-fought rights.
Millions will now have access to abortion thanks to the passage of state constitutional amendments.
State Rep. Josh Schriver announced that he will be introducing a measure on Tuesday urging the court to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges.
They approved Issue 1, a ballot measure enshrining the right.
The judge found the policy violated the state constitution by discriminating based on the student’s sex.