Iowa bars local gender identity protections after rolling back its civil rights code - AP News

Iowa has barred local protections for gender identity after the state's civil rights code was rolled back. This action prevents local governments from enacting or enforcing ordinances that protect individuals based on gender identity. The change follows a legislative session where lawmakers removed gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, which previously prohibited discrimination in areas like employment and housing. This decision means that LGBTQ+ Iowans will no longer have local recourse for discrimination based on gender identity.