# @dmregister on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq9Jc2KtdP5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/5537767-dmregister-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-04-13T00:00:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

## Caption

Gov. KimReynoldsIA and the Republican-led Iowa Legislature began 2023 with an intense focus on the gender identity of children.

Last month, Reynolds signed a law prohibiting gender-affirming care — including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or surgeries — for transgender kids under 18.

Another new law forbids transgender students from using school restrooms or changing rooms that do not align with their sex at birth.

LGBTQ families, even those who aren't directly impacted by the latest laws, told the Des Moines Register that the intense political focus on LGBTQ issues has them feeling afraid, unwelcome and uncertain about their futures in Iowa.

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#Iowa #IAEd #IAlegis #IAPolitics #TransRights #TransKids

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transrights, iapolitics, iaed, ialegis, transkids, iowa

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