news release from the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa."I am doing this so that other transgender people do not have to go through what I have.
I am a nurse and I see on a regular basis how important it is for people to be treated equally when receiving medical care,” he added. “It's important for all people to be treated with dignity and respect.”Rita Bettis Austen, the ACLU of Iowa legal director, noted the historic victory and the importance of the decision in affirming nondiscrimination protections passed by Iowa’s legislature in 2007.
Vroegh’s suit, filed in 2017, was the first one related to transgender rights since the law was passed."Despite those longstanding protections, Mr.