Protesters throng Iowa capitol to decry bill to roll back trans rights protections

guardian.co.uk (nprofile…z4y7)
✍️ Iowa lawmakers consider a bill to remove gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, sparking opposition from LGBTQ+ advocates and protests at the Capitol.
👉 Iowa lawmakers consider a bill to remove gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code
👉 The bill would make Iowa the first state to remove explicit non-discrimination protections based on gender identity
👉 Opponents argue that the bill would expose transgender individuals to discrimination in various areas of life
👉 Supporters claim the bill would reinforce the state's ban on transgender students participating in sports and using public bathrooms

#LoganCasey #StephanBayens #KimReynolds #AhmaudArbery #DonaldTrump #ShellieFlockhart #VFixmer-Oraiz #Iowa #Georgia #Johnsoncounty #politics

quoting nevent1q…yd2y

guardian.co.uk (nprofile…z4y7)

Hundreds braved heavy police presence as lawmakers mulled stripping gender identity from civil rights codeAmid a heavy police presence and hundreds of vocal protesters, Iowa lawmakers on Thursday considered an unprecedented bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity, a move opponents say could expose transgender people to discrimination in numerous areas of life.Both the house and senate were expected to vote on the legislation on Thursday, the same day the Georgia house backed away from removing gender protections from the state’s hate crimes law, which was passed in 2020 after the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/27/iowa-trans-rights-protest-capitol