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| Region | Iowa |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jun 23, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2025, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation that removes gender identity from the list of classes protected from discrimination. Sexual orientation was not removed from the list of protected classes. The federal government no longer enforces Bostock as of June 23rd, 2026. |
| Sources | https://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/ia/ https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5313027/iowa-strips-protections-for-transgender-people-from-its-civil-rights-act |
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| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jun 23, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2025, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation that removes gender identity from the list of classes protected from discrimination. Sexual orientation was not removed from the list of protected classes. The federal government no longer enforces Bostock as of June 23rd, 2026. |
| Sources | https://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/ia/ https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5313027/iowa-strips-protections-for-transgender-people-from-its-civil-rights-act |