(Washington, DC) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with Evangelical, Baptist, and Jewish organizations, filed a Supreme Court brief opposing legal protections for transgender people. The brief argues such protections could “jeopardize established rights and protections securing religious freedom.” LGBTQ-plus advocates counter that transgender rights do […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — With graduation season nearing, Latinos, LGBTQ students, Pacific Islanders and others are considering how to proceed with celebrations marking the end of their undergraduate years at many Utah universities because of HB 261. Utah Commissioner of Higher Education Geoffrey Landward says his office is working […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The bill that would have banned flags deemed political or religious failed in the house. Lawmakers felt the terms of what is and not political was not defined well enough to pass and did not want to “silence” teachers. The bill did however define LGBTQ-plus […]
(Washington, D.C.) — Governor Cox spoke to LGBTQ-plus issues while at a Disagree Better event at George Washington University in DC. Cox called gender-affirming care genital-mutilation when asked about the state ban. A spokesperson for the Governor told the Salt Lake Tribune that Cox was dissatisfied with his response and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox declared June Pride Month yesterday in a slightly different way than during his first two years in office. Cox’s 2023 Pride Month declaration said, “The state of Utah values the uniqueness of all individuals within our communities and recognizes that everyone has […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — LGBTQ conversion therapy is officially illegal in the state of Utah. Governor Cox signed a bill yesterday outlawing the practice at a private ceremony attended by advocacy groups across the political spectrum. Utah had originally addressed the issue in a 2020 rule that denied licenses […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah lawmaker has introduced a bill to bar discussion of sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade classrooms. The bill sponsored by Draper Republican Representative Jeff Stenquist directly copies language from a Florida law critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill banning LGBTQ conversion therapy in Utah is awaiting Governor Spencer Cox’s signature. The state Senate passed the measure unanimously on Friday after the House did the same earlier this month. It was previously amended to exclude language that would still allow talk therapy. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill outlawing conversion therapy for minors in Utah is on its way to the state Senate. The House unanimously passed the measure yesterday after it was amended to exclude language that would still allow talk therapy. LGBTQ group Equality Utah worked with the bill’s […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would tweak Utah’s conversion therapy ban is headed to the full House after the measure’s sponsor and LGBTQ advocates reached a compromise on Monday. North Logan Republican Representative Mike Logan said he’d made changes to the bill to address concerns voiced by […]
