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| Region | Iowa |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2025, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation that removes gender identity from the list of classes protected from discrimination. Sexual orientation was not removed from the list of protected classes. The law goes into effect on July 1st, 2025. |
| Sources | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/28/kim-reynolds-signs-law-removing-gender-identity-protections-from-iowa-civil-rights-act-sf-418/80576830007/ |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2025, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation that removes gender identity from the list of classes protected from discrimination. Sexual orientation was not removed from the list of protected classes. The law goes into effect on July 1st, 2025. |
| Sources | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/28/kim-reynolds-signs-law-removing-gender-identity-protections-from-iowa-civil-rights-act-sf-418/80576830007/ |