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Iowa City proclaims Transgender Day of Visibility; activists press council for concrete protections
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Mayor Bruce Teague proclaimed March 31, 2025, Transgender Day of Visibility in Iowa City. Speakers at the meeting praised the proclamation but urged the council to take legal and policy steps after the state removed gender identity from civil rights protections.
Mayor Bruce Teague read a proclamation Tuesday declaring March 31, 2025, Transgender Day of Visibility in Iowa City and urging residents to celebrate and support transgender community members. The proclamation cited the state action on Feb. 28, 2025, that removed gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, and it encouraged advocacy to restore protections.
Several transgender residents and advocates accepted the proclamation and addressed the council during the public-comment period, thanking the city for symbolic support while urging concrete action to…
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