Housing
Iowa Code § 216.8 and 8A
Iowa law forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in selling or leasing any property [Iowa Code § 216.8(1)(a)], in writing the terms for a lease or sale [Iowa Code § 216.8(1)(b)] or advertising any property for lease or sale [Iowa Code § 216.8(1)(c)]. This includes discrimination based on the sexual orientation or gender identity of guests of the persons buying or leasing the property [Iowa Code § 216.8(1)(d)]. Exceptions exist for religious institutions [Iowa Code § 216.12(1)(a)] and owner small, owner-occupied dwellings [Iowa Code § 216.12(1)(b) and (c)].