Transgender Iowans

Fighting for rights of transgender Iowans

Graphic of transgender Iowans

Transgender Iowans face unique and challenging barriers that do not exist for others in the LGBTQ community. That’s why we prioritize the needs of transgender Iowans in all of our programming.

Areas of Focus

Transgender and Nonbinary Advisory Council

This volunteer group of transgender and nonbinary Iowans provides feedback on our programming and establishes priority work areas. To learn more about the advisory council, reach out to One Iowa Program Coordinator Max Mowitz.

Policy

Many of One Iowa Action’s issue areas focus on protecting the rights of transgender Iowans. Visit the One Iowa Action website to learn more.

Resources

One Iowa is committed to connecting transgender Iowans to appropriate healthcare, support and social groups, legal services, and more. Check out our resource pages or contact One Iowa program coordinator Max Mowitz to inquire about specific services.

Donate now to advance, empower, and improve the lives of transgender Iowans.

Upcoming Events

  • Queer Women’s Support Group

  • support

    Transformations Iowa

  • educate, social

    First Friday Breakfast Club (FFBC)

  • PFLAG in Ames

  • support

    Transformations Iowa

  • networking, social

    One Iowa North Monthly Meetings

  • PFLAG in Des Moines

  • PFLAG in Cedar Rapids

News

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success stories

Gary Moore

One Iowa has been the go-to organization for thoughtful responses to issues arising in the community. The LGBTQ Older Adults Conference has been another such response. It provides leadership and workshops to thoughtfully explore the needs of our gay seniors, those that led the way 30-40 years ago and can continue to do so with our help.

  • Gary Moore
  • LGBTQ Activist
Emily Brown

Partnering with One Iowa and bringing their leadership and expertise to the table to work alongside our Executive Leadership team allowed UnityPoint Health to begin providing frequent and regular LGBTQ education for teams across the system… The impact the partnership with One Iowa has had will live on for decades to come.

  • Emily Brown
  • UnityPoint Health
Heidi Yang

The people are what drew me to One Iowa and why I’ve been volunteering here since 2008. The staff at One Iowa have always been kind, considerate, and accepting. I admire the work they do and I’m happy to help out in whatever way I can; whether it’s doing data entry or volunteering at an event.

  • Heidi Yang
  • One Iowa volunteer
Portrait of Jarrel Johnson

This experience has definitely created a fire in me to think about how I can be more active; how I can leave this space in a better place than it was when I got here.

  • Jarrel Johnson
  • LGBTQ Leadership Institute 2018
Portrait of Mariah Himes

I had the opportunity to see people like me in [leadership] positions, which honestly was super empowering. I can now visualize myself in different kinds of roles.

  • Mariah Himes
  • LGBTQ Leadership Institute 2018
Headshot of Kristel Payne

Max came and did a lunch and learn for us on non-binary and was their normal wonderful self. I had several comments afterwards and people really enjoyed the presentation, but even better, they learned a lot and it opened more minds and hopefully created more allies.

  • Kristel Payne
  • Bankers Trust

Program Coordinator

Max Mowitz
Program Director