Entry #1558: LGBT employment discrimination in Iowa

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RegionIowa
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start Date2007
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn 2007, the Iowa legislature amended the state’s discrimination law on employment to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.

In 2025, Iowa’s governor signed a bill that removed gender identity from the list of protected classes in employment discrimination. However, once this legislation goes into effect, it will have no effect on employment discrimination because gender identity and sexual orientation have been protected federally since 2020.
Sourceshttps://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5313027/iowa-strips-protections-for-transgender-people-from-its-civil-rights-act
https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/in-landmark-decision-supreme-court-rules-that-title-vii-prohibits-employment-discrimination-of-gay-and-transgender-individuals/


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DescriptionState law provides for protections against employment discrimination in regards to both sexual orientation and gender identification.In 2007, the Iowa legislature amended the state’s discrimination law on employment to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.

In 2025, Iowa’s governor signed a bill that removed gender identity from the list of protected classes in employment discrimination. However, once this legislation goes into effect, it will have no effect on employment discrimination because gender identity and sexual orientation have been protected federally since 2020.
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State law provides for protections against employment discrimination in regards to both sexual orientation and gender identification. In 2007, the Iowa legislature amended the state’s discrimination law on employment to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. In 2025, Iowa’s governor signed a bill that removed gender identity from the list of protected classes in employment discrimination. However, once this legislation goes into effect, it will have no effect on employment discrimination because gender identity and sexual orientation have been protected federally since 2020.
Sourceshttp://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_employment_10-2014.pdfhttps://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5313027/iowa-strips-protections-for-transgender-people-from-its-civil-rights-act
https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/in-landmark-decision-supreme-court-rules-that-title-vii-prohibits-employment-discrimination-of-gay-and-transgender-individuals/
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http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_employment_10-2014.pdf https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5313027/iowa-strips-protections-for-transgender-people-from-its-civil-rights-act https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/in-landmark-decision-supreme-court-rules-that-title-vii-prohibits-employment-discrimination-of-gay-and-transgender-individuals/

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Original entry
StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start Date2007
End Date(none)
DescriptionState law provides for protections against employment discrimination in regards to both sexual orientation and gender identification.
Sourceshttp://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_employment_10-2014.pdf