Jul 03, 2007
Quickie Link: Bill Extending Rights in Effect in Iowa
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By vanrozenheim
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(USA) - The bill that grants civil-rights protection to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Iowans was one of many new laws that took effect July 1. The measure, which Gov. Chet Culver signed into law in May, updates the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The original act protects against discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, and disability. The newest legislation adds statewide protection based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, who has co-sponsored similar measures for more than a decade, feels it's an important issue to many in the Iowa City area. "It's long overdue," she said. "There is no doubt it took too long to pass - it should have passed clear back in the '80s."
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