Media Releases & Statements

The ACLU of Iowa has staff in Des Moines to handle inquiries from journalists on issues affecting civil rights and civil liberties in Iowa.

Media inquiries should be sent via email to editor@aclu-ia.org or contact Communications Director Veronica Fowler at 515-207-0586.

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ACLU To Launch Voter Engagement Effort for 2020 Presidential Race in Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa — The American Civil Liberties Union will launch its first-ever presidential campaign engagement, Rights for All, to ensure that our next president is committed to protecting and advancing the civil liberties and civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
March 27, 2019

Landmark Win for Transgender Rights Today in Iowa Supreme Court

Des Moines, Iowa — In a historic win for transgender rights in Iowa, the Iowa Supreme Court today ruled that Iowa’s Medicaid program may not categorically discriminate against transgender people seeking gender-affirming, medically necessary care.

March 8, 2019

Historic Win for Transgender Rights in Iowa

Today a Polk County jury delivered a historic win for transgender rights in Iowa—the first transgender rights case to be decided by an Iowa district court jury since Iowa added gender identity protections to the Iowa Civil Rights Act back in 2007.

February 13, 2019