Around the Region: Former U of I coach wins $1.4 million in anti-LGBT discrimination...
Iowa
A jury in Iowa sided with a former athletic administrator who said she was discriminated against at the University of Iowa for being a...
Around the Region: SD Christian soup kitchen turns away transgender woman
South Dakota
A Christian organization running a shelter refused to provide a meal to a Two-Spirit transgender woman, KDLT reports:
A Sioux Falls transgender woman...
Around the Region: U of Iowa athletics anti-LGBTQ discrimination case begins
Iowa
The case of a University of Iowa coach who alleges she was fired for being lesbian has begun, the Associated Press reports:
A former...
Around the Region: LGBTQ groups condemn IA voter ID bill
Iowa
Civil rights groups are concerned about a voter ID bill that could make it harder for transgender Iowans to vote, the Des Moines Register...
Around the Region: ACLU sues WI university system for failure to provide trans health...
Wisconsin
The ACLU is suing the state's university system because it won't provide transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, according to a statement:
The American Civil Liberties...
Around the Region: Communities rally for trans equity in Iowa, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
A rally for transgender rights was held in Appleton last week, the Post Crescent reports:
Nearly 300 people gathered in Houdini Plaza to advocate...
Around the Region: SD governor signs bill to allow anti-LGBTQ discrimination in adoption services
South Dakota
South Dakota's governor has signed a bill that allows faith-based adoption agencies to deny services to LGBTQ people, South Dakota Public Radio reports:...
Around the Region: SD lawmakers pass bill allowing anti-LGBTQ discrimination in adoption
South Dakota
A bill to legalize discrimination in adoption is headed to the governor's desk for signature, the Human Rights Campaign said in a statement:...
Around the Region: North Dakota lawmakers debate LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill
North Dakota
A bill to ban discrimination against LGBTQ North Dakotans was heard for the first time in 2017, KTVQ reports:
A bill to add...
Around the Region: South Dakota governor promises veto of anti-transgender bill
South Dakota
South Dakota's governor promised to veto anti-transgender legislation that lands on his desk, the Associated Press reports:
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says...
