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Iowans protest at the Iowa Capitol to advocate for transgender rights.
Madeleine Charis King
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Iowa Public Radio
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law barring local governments from having broader civil rights protections than what is already written in state code. Some local leaders in places with existing protections against gender identity-based discrimination are deciding what to do next.

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