Iowa Gov. Signs Transphobic Gender-Affirming Care Ban and Bathroom Bill
The list of states with bans keeps growing.
March 23, 2023
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The list of states with bans keeps growing.
Critics say the “women’s bill of rights” is an “erasure” of the trans community in the state.
It's not an outright ban on the funding, but a new law says the state and its municipalities can opt out of payment.
Iowa's bill seeks to bar trans girls and women from female sports, while Utah's would set up a commission to determine trans athletes' eligibility.
The list of plaintiffs now included Iowa teachers, students, the Iowa State Education Association, and four bestselling authors including John Green and Jodi Picoult
State Rep. Andy McKean said Donald Trump's behavior and the party's rightward drift are unacceptable to him.
The Advocate's Entertainment issue shows that LGBTQ+ storytelling and visibility are a tool in the fight against the conservative push to erase and recloset queer people.
2023 was a record year for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation at the state level. Here's a look at the worst of many heinous bills.
Casey DeSantis didn’t appear to understand that even in a caucus, only residents of the state where it takes place may participate.
Two trans Iowans had sued over the state's exclusion of such procedures.
Republican attorneys general have been at the forefront of legal battles with President Joe Biden's administration.
The anti-LGBTQ+ creator unleashed homophobic remarks on the Buttigiegs after Chasten criticized her for being unqualified to consult on children’s educational issues.
Health care practitioners in the state decried the ruling as a decision that "will push abortion care almost entirely out of reach in Iowa."
Iowa’s Republican governor appeared less than pleased with the public comments.
Gov. Spencer Cox, who also opposed such legislation last year, promises to veto the last-minute attempt.
Chris Godfrey says former Gov. Terry Branstad discriminated against him by demanding his resignation and cutting his pay. A jury just awarded Godfrey $1.5 million.
Bill Dix had attempted to amend the state consitution to ban same-sex marriage.
Zach Wahls, now Iowa Senate minority leader, reshared the video about being raised by two moms as Republicans continue to attack LGBTQ+ people and families.
Cissie Graham Lynch misgendered trans students and painted them as predators at the Republican National Convention.
The Iowa law bans abortions after cardiac activity is detectable in an embryo, something that can occur as early as six weeks of gestation. There are some exceptions to the ban, including for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother.