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Chanting from a raucous, boisterous crowd of protestors filled the Iowa Capitol on Monday as LGBTQ+ Iowans protested a bill that would define “man” and “woman” in Iowa code and require changes to birth certificates.  Iowa House lawmakers held a public hearing on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’s proposal to change how the state addresses gender...

Chanting again filled and echoed the halls Monday of the Iowa Capitol for a third straight week as transgender Iowans and civil rights and LGBTQ advocates decried a bill that would define "man" and "woman" in state law.

HF 2389 would strictly define gender terms such as "man" and "woman", and stipulates that the term "equal" does not mean "same" or "identical".

Gender bill draws a large, boisterous crowd to Iowa Capitol.

Central Students and Faculty Present at Women’s and Gender Studies Conference

Following Gov. Reynolds signing of a law banning gender-affirming care for minors, families with transgender children are searching for resources. "Iowans taking care of Iowans. … Its solidarity; not charity."

Trans people have been here. They are here today. They exist and they are entitled to the same basic human rights as the rest of us.

The demand for similar gender-affirming surgeries is high, said Jacob Priest, the director of the LGBTQ+ counseling clinic at the University of Iowa.

Ten years ago, affirming health care for LGBTQ Iowans could be hard to come by. Since then, several clinics focused on serving the LGBTQ population have opened

Ten years ago, affirming health care for LGBTQ Iowans could be hard to come by. Since then, several clinics focused on serving the LGBTQ population have opened