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By Heather Clark<\/strong>
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DES MOINES, Iowa \u2014 A legal challenge that had been filed against the Iowa Human Rights Commission over its interpretation of local laws pertaining to gender identity has been dropped after a federal judge noted that churches are not generally considered places of public accommodation by the courts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis lawsuit was necessary to ensure that the state won\u2019t try to enforce the law against churches, and we\u2019re pleased that Iowa churches now have the reassurance and clarity that they need,\u201d said Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb in a statement.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Stephanie Rose responded to motions from both sides of the case on Oct. 14, denying the Commission\u2019s motion to dismiss the suit, while also denying the Fort Des Moines Church of Christ\u2019s (FDMCC) request for an injunction. Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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