One Iowa is a statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) organization preserving and advancing equality for LGBTQ individuals through grassroots efforts, advocacy, and education.
Featured Events
One Iowa’s 1st Annual LGBTQ Workplace Culture Summit – Eastern Iowa
Thursday, October 26, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa
2301 Oakdale Blvd, Coralville, IA 52241
This brand new event will provide resources for employers and LGBTQ employees to help create safe and inclusive workplaces. Employers will learn about ways to improve their policies and retain LGBTQ talent, while LGBTQ employees will learn about their rights and strategies for creating LGBTQ employee resource groups.
One Iowa NORTH
One Iowa NORTH is an affiliate of One Iowa, a statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organization working toward full equality for LGBT individuals in Iowa through grassroots efforts and education.
Located in Mason City, One Iowa NORTH focuses on the needs of LGBT North Iowans, their families, and allies to provide education and support.
One Iowa Blog
A New Resource: The LGBTQ Workplace Culture Toolkit
We’re excited to officially release our newest resource: the LGBTQ Workplace Culture Toolkit. This document includes strategies, resources, and information to help you make your workplace more inclusive for LGBTQ people. Click here to view the LGBTQ Workplace Culture Toolkit. Last week, we presented this new resource at our Central Iowa LGBTQ Workplace Culture Summit. […]
One Iowa Condemns Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Religious Exemption Guidance
On Friday, October 6, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued guidance to define how administrative agencies and executive departments should interpret religious exemption claims under federal law. President Trump announced plans for this guidance last May. The guidance recommends broad religious exemptions for federal agency staff, government contractors, and grantees, effectively authorizing taxpayer funded discrimination. The […]
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One Iowa listens to LGBTQ community concerns
Aurianna Lwin, Iowa State Daily
Iowa LGBTQ activists vow they won’t be silent
William Petroski, The Des Moines Register
Trans in Iowa – ongoing series
Courtney Crowder, The Des Moines Register
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