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As the leading civil rights organization in our state, we at the ACLU of Iowa believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

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Nov 3, 2022

Transgender Youth in Iowa: The Fuquas, Ames

Jaiden has known ever since he was a young child that he wasn't cisgender "but I didn't have a vocabulary for it." Now 18, he is transitioning physically.

Aug 29, 2022

Transgender Youth in Iowa: The Christiasons, Cedar Falls

Ben, 24, was the first openly transgender student at Cedar Falls High and ran boys' cross country. He started physically transitioning at 14 and credits it with possibly saving his life.

Apr 6, 2022

Iowa Cities Should Repeal Bans on Asking for Help

Cities that ban people from asking for help or money in public spaces are violating free speech and criminalizing poverty.

Apr 4, 2022

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Historic Transgender Rights Verdict

The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a first-in-the-state jury verdict for our client, Jesse Vroegh, finding the State of Iowa discriminated against him at work because he is transgender.

Mar 16, 2022

Iowa's Ag Gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional — Again

Just like Ag Gag 1.0, Ag Gag 2.0 has been found to violate the First Amendment. It criminalized undercover investigations at factory farms, slaughterhouses, and puppy mills.

Mar 3, 2022

Iowa Wrongly Bans Trans Girls from Girls' Team Sports

This cruel law violates the civil rights of transgender girls and women in our state.