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| Region | Iowa |
| Issue | LGBT housing discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | 2007 |
| End Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Description | In 2007, the Iowa legislature amended the state’s discrimination law on housing to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. |
| 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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edited by Unknownmiles. Setting end date
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| End Date | (none) | Jul 1, 2025 |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 2007 |
| Description | This state explicitly bans housing discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identification. Additionally, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity. HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted housing in every state (March 2012)." | In 2007, the Iowa legislature amended the state’s discrimination law on housing to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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| Sources | http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_housing_10-2014.pdf | 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 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | This state explicitly bans housing discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identification. Additionally, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity. HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted housing in every state (March 2012)." |
| Sources | http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_housing_10-2014.pdf |