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Iowa bill targets gender identity and birth records changes
The proposal would redefine gender terms, require sex at birth on birth certificates, and log sex changes on driver licenses. It likens protections to Plessy v Ferguson era language and faces opposition from LGBTQ groups and civil rights advocates who warn of discrimination and privacy harms.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Plessy v. Ferguson
Iowa
Florida
Reynolds
Statehouse
One Iowa
Pete McRoberts
ACLU
McRoberts
Iowa House Judiciary Subcommittee
Des Moines
Charlie Neibergall
Associated Press