by Bill Monroe, Staff Reporter Published January 28, 2026
The Ames City Council decided how the city will handle gender identity discrimination complaints after directing city staff members in December to add gender identity as a protected class in the city’s human relations code.
by Bill Monroe, Staff Reporter Published December 10, 2025
The Ames City Council is gearing up to go beyond Iowa’s Civil Rights Act with a new ordinance that would protect people from discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations.
