The following table shows the protected classes under chapter 216 of the Iowa Code.

Protected Classes	Areas of Protection
	Employment	Housing	Public Accommodation	Education	Credit
Age	accept.png				accept.png
Color	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
Creed	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
Familial Status		accept.png			accept.png
Gender Identity	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
Marital Status					accept.png
Mental Disability	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
National Origin	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
Physical Disability	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
Race	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
Religion	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
Retaliation	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
Sex	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png
Sexual Orientation	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png	accept.png