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Iowa lawmakers pass bill eliminating transgender civil rights protections

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Protesters fill the Iowa state Capitol to denounce a bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
Protesters fill the Iowa state Capitol to denounce a bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

Iowa lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a Republican-backed bill Thursday that would end civil rights protections for transgender people.

Iowa Public Radio's Katarina Sostaric joins host Scott Tong to explain what's going on.

This segment aired on February 28, 2025.

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