Republicans are seeking to remove gender identity protections from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. Here's how the law protects ...

There's political equality, which is the right to vote. There's civil equality, which is equality before the law. And then there's this kind of realm, this vague realm called social equality.

Senate File 418 removes gender identity as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act, which shields Iowans from discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and more.

The law allows Iowans to file complaints with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission if they are discriminated against. Here's how it works. More: Iowa GOP fast-tracks bill ending trans civil rights ...

Complaints filed under the Iowa Civil Rights Act go through several steps. If the complaint is filed on time and is covered by the law, the parties will provide some background information and ...