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Category: Press Releases

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Iowa Legislator Introduces Anti-Civil Rights Act

Today, February 6th, Senator Dennis Guth (R-Klemme) released both SF2193 and SF2194, bills that would create sweeping exemptions to the Iowa Civil Rights Act and undermine virtually every protection for LGBTQ Iowans. Discrimination allowed against Read more…

By One Iowa Action, 11 months ago February 6, 2020
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Small Group of Iowa Representatives Introduce Legislation to Repeal Protections for Transgender Iowans

[Des Moines]—Today, January 29, Iowa State Representatives Dean Fisher, Anne Osmundson, Terry Baxter, Tedd Gassman, Thomas Gerhold, Phil Thompson, Tom Jeneary, Skyler Wheeler, and Sandy Salmon released HF 2164, a bill which seeks to repeal Read more…

By One Iowa Action, 12 months ago January 29, 2020
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One Iowa Action to Host Rally for Transgender Health Justice

One Iowa Action, a statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization, will host a Rally for Trans Health Justice on Sunday, June 2 from 1-3 p.m. on the Iowa State Capitol grounds. Friday, May 3, Gov. Kim Reynolds Read more…

By Erica Barz, 2 years ago May 14, 2019
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One Iowa Action Condemns Gov. Reynolds’ Signature Enshrining Transgender Medicaid Discrimination in Iowa Law

On Friday, May 3, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 766 (the Health and Human Services budget bill) into law. The law includes language that excludes transition-related medical services for transgender and intersex Iowans from certain Read more…

By Erica Barz, 2 years ago May 3, 2019
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One Iowa Action Opposes Transgender Health Care and Sex Education Exclusions in HHS Budget Amendment

On Friday, April 26, the Iowa Senate introduced an amendment to HF 766 (the Health and Human Services budget bill). The amendment (S-3247) would exclude transition-related medical services for transgender Iowans from all insurance coverage Read more…

By Erica Barz, 2 years ago April 26, 2019
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Iowa Senate Passes Bill Allowing Publicly-Subsidized Discrimination on College Campuses

On Monday, March 11, the Iowa Senate passed SF 274 with a full floor vote (35-11-3). The bill would allow student organizations at public institutions to access school funds and facilities while violating equal access Read more…

By Erica Barz, 2 years ago March 11, 2019
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Rep. Liz Bennett Introduces First Ever Intersex Minor Surgery Ban Bill in the Iowa Legislature

On Monday, March 4, Rep. Liz Bennett introduced HF 576 in the Iowa Legislature. This bill would ban medically unnecessary surgeries for intersex minors. It is the first bill on this topic ever introduced in Read more…

By Erica Barz, 2 years ago March 4, 2019
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LGBTQ Iowans and Allies to Raise Their Voices at LGBTQ Day on the Hill

One Iowa Action, the affiliated advocacy arm of statewide LGBTQ organization One Iowa will host LGBTQ Day on the Hill on Wednesday, February 27 to provide LGBTQ Iowans and allies with a concentrated day of Read more…

By Erica Barz, 2 years ago February 21, 2019
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One Iowa Action Condemns Rep. Steve King’s Homophobic Remarks and Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Refusal to Denounce Him

Yesterday, Rep. Steve King made homophobic comments criticizing national Republicans for funding an openly gay candidate in a California primary. “They sent money over to support a candidate in a primary in California who was Read more…

By Erica Barz, 2 years ago November 6, 2018
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One Iowa Action Endorses Hubbell, DeJear, and Five Iowa House Candidates in First Round of Endorsements in Several Years

On Tuesday, September 18, One Iowa Action released its first round of candidate endorsements for the upcoming election. This is the first time the organization has made electoral endorsements in several years. “We’ve been preparing Read more…

By Erica Barz, 2 years ago September 18, 2018

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