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Iowa lawmakers advance gender identity removal bill
In Des Moines a Republican led push to remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act moved forward in both chambers. Senate subcommittee approved Senate File 418 with one Democrat opposing, while House File 583 has already cleared the House and faces a Thursday hearing. The measure would redefine sex terms, strip birth certificate changes, and allow separate accommodations as not inherently unequal, drawing debate over safety, rights, and potential alignment with Plessy v. Ferguson era language.
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Des Moines
Iowa
GOP
Iowa Senate
Senate
Bankin
U.S. Supreme Court
Plessy v. Ferguson
Subcommittee
Laura Carlson
Kristian Maul
Urbandale
Kim Reynolds
Jason Schultz
Schleswig
Dan Dawson
Council Bluffs
Senate Judiciary Committee
Matt Blake
House
Judiciary Committee