SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah state attorney angry about being awakened from a nap has apologized for sending an expletive-laden email to an LGBT politician campaigning to be the first Asian American elected to the Salt Lake City council. Assistant Utah Attorney General Steven Wuthrich told Darin Mano […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — More than 20,000 people marched through downtown Salt Lake City over the weekend to close out Pride week in Utah. KSTU-TV reports that organizers were thrilled to see everyone gathered at the “Rainbow March & Rally” again after last year’s events were canceled because of […]
KAYSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Police in Utah are investigating a possible hate crime after a rainbow pride flag was burned and a note targeting the LGBTQ community was left behind. KSL News Radio reports a homeowner in Kaysville told police early Thursday morning that a flag was cut from a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor has issued a proclamation in support of LGBTQ Pride Month. Fox 13 reports Gov. Spencer Cox appears to be the first Utah governor to issue such a proclamation. He has been known for his compassionate stances toward LGBTQ people. The proclamation says […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Students and school district officials in Utah are outraged after a high school student ripped down a pride flag to the cheers of other students during diversity week. A rally was held the following day in response to show support for the LGBTQ community. The Herald […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Students at Utah State University illuminated the base of the campus’ iconic Old Main building in Logan with rainbow lights on Tuesday in support of LGBTQ students at Brigham Young University in Provo. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the colorful display mimicked the lighting on […]
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Park City High School students wasted no time contacting their principal when they recently discovered that filtering software blocked access to LGBTQ search terms on school-issued computers. School administrators fixed the issue, but the episode raised questions about how it happened and what teachers and […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Students at Brigham Young University wore rainbow colors this week in support of the LGBTQ campus community, a year after the school said what it described as same-sex romantic behavior was prohibited and would lead to discipline under school code. Organizer Bradley Talbot said even though […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah nonprofit that provides resources for LGBTQ+ youth will expand to other states after receiving $4 million in donations. The donations to the nonprofit Encircle announced last week include a $2 million donation from Qualtrics founder and Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and his wife […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender girls from female sports teams in Utah stalled at the Legislature on Wednesday, days after the Republican governor voiced doubt about the bill. At least 20 states are considering similar proposals that opponents say would discriminate against an already marginalized […]
