A bill to remove gender identity protections from the Iowa Civil Rights Act is eligible for debate in the Iowa House Thursday and will be considered by a Senate subcommittee Tuesday. Representative Brian Meyer, a Democrat from Des Moines, says Republicans should be addressing other priorities like housing and childcare.
All but one Republican on the House Judiciary Committee approved the bill late Monday afternoon. All the Democrats on the panel voted no. Representative Lindsay James is a Democrat from Dubuque.
Republican Representative Steven Holt of Denison says having gender identity listed in the Iowa Civil Rights Act elevates the rights of transgender Iowans above others.
It’s possible the bill could pass both the House and Senate before the end of the week.
