爱荷华州立法者提出法案,将变性人的保护从州民权法中删除。 Iowa lawmakers propose bill to remove transgender protections from state civil rights law.

爱荷华共和党立法者提出了《众议院研究法案242》,其目的是从《爱荷华民权法》中删除作为受保护阶级的性别认同,在就业、住房和公共住宿等领域消除对变性者的反歧视保护。 Iowa Republican lawmakers have introduced House Study Bill 242, which aims to remove gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, eliminating anti-discrimination protections for transgender individuals in areas such as employment, housing, and public accommodations. 该法案还试图重新定义基于生物定义的“性别”和“性别”,激起男女同性恋、双性恋、变性者和跨性别者之间的反对, The bill also seeks to redefine "sex" and "gender" based on biological definitions, sparking opposition from LGBTQ advocates who argue it could severely impact transgender people's daily lives.