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.
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.
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.
Des Moines, Iowa – Civil rights trailblazers Mary Beth and John Tinker will be returning to Iowa to celebrate a half-century on February 24 since their landmark student rights win at the U.S. Supreme Court.