Iowa court upholds gender identity discrimination case
2 years, 11 months ago

Iowa court upholds gender identity discrimination case

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld much of a 2019 jury verdict that found the state discriminated against a transgender state prison employee by denying him the use of men’s restrooms and locker rooms, but the court dismissed a portion of the case that centered on sex discrimination. The ruling means Jesse Vroegh, a former nurse at the state’s Mitchellville prison for women, has won his discrimination lawsuit based on gender identity and the jury’s $120,000 damages verdict for emotional distress. The decision in which the full court recognized gender identity discrimination for transgender workers under state civil rights law is a significant LGBTQ victory. American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa lawyer Melissa Hasso has said the lawsuit was the first related to transgender rights that’s been filed since lawmakers amended the Iowa Civil Rights Act in 2007 to bar discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. The court determined that the amended act added sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected characteristics, which allowed the jury to consider gender identity discrimination in Vroegh’s case.

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Iowa's governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
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Iowa's governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code

The Independent  

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Iowa’s governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
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Iowa’s governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code

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Hundreds protest as Legislature votes to remove gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act
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Hundreds protest as Legislature votes to remove gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act

Raw Story  

The Iowa House and Senate, working simultaneously Thursday, passed a bill removing gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The Senate voted 33-15 and the House 60-36 in favor of Senate File 418, a bill that would amend parts of Iowa Code providing protections against discrimination in areas like employment, housing, public accommodations and education, to no longer include …

Iowa’s governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
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Iowa’s governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code

LA Times  

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Iowa Becomes First State To Remove Transgender Civil Rights Protections
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Bill to remove gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act clears Senate subcommittee
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Raw Story  

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 25, 2025 Iowans weighed in for the second day of public input on a bill to remove gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The legislation would remove “gender identity” protections from discrimination in housing, employment, wages and public accommodations from the state’s civil rights code, in addition …

Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state's civil rights code
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Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state's civil rights code

Hindustan Times  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Several protesters were arrested Monday at the Iowa state Capitol, where shouts of “trans rights are human rights” reverberated throughout the building as Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity. Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state's civil …

Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state’s civil rights code
1 month ago

Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state’s civil rights code

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Daily Mail  

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Transgender treatment ban challenged by lawsuit in Alabama
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Judge: Iowa Medicaid denial of sex change surgery unlawful
3 years, 4 months ago

Judge: Iowa Medicaid denial of sex change surgery unlawful

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ACLU sues to challenge Iowa denial of transgender surgery
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Transgender woman in Supreme Court case is ‘happy being me’

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Virginia transgender bathroom case: Judge favors ex-student
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CNN  

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Associated Press  

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5 years, 11 months ago

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NPR  

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Iowa court: Medicaid can cover sex reassignment surgery
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Iowa court: Medicaid can cover sex reassignment surgery

Associated Press  

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Iowa judge rules transgender women deserve surgery coverage
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Iowa judge rules transgender women deserve surgery coverage

Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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7 years, 1 month ago

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of LGBTQ Employees: A Victory for Equality and Human Rights

CNN  

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7 years, 6 months ago

LGBT employment cases on road to Supreme Court

CNN  

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7 years, 9 months ago

Appeals Court: Discrimination Against Trans Students Is Likely Illegal

Slate  

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LGBT employees protected from workplace discrimination, appeals court rules
7 years, 11 months ago

LGBT employees protected from workplace discrimination, appeals court rules

CNN  

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LGBT rights: The national battle of the bathroom
8 years, 7 months ago

LGBT rights: The national battle of the bathroom

CNN  

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U.S. Announces Protections For Transgender Workers
10 years, 3 months ago

U.S. Announces Protections For Transgender Workers

NPR  

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For People Fired For Being Gay, Old Court Case Becomes A New Tool
10 years, 4 months ago

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NPR  

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