Utah legislature passes a restrictive anti-transgender college student housing plan law
Under the legislation, trans students would be banned from nearly all single-sex facilities that are aligned with their gender identities.
February 12, 2025
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Utah Gov. Opposes Anti-Trans Sports Bill, Asks for 'Better Way'
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox says meeting trans kids "changes your heart in important ways."
February 19, 2021
Utah bans transgender students from living in dorms that align with their gender identity
The state's Republican governor, who once support trans youth, signed the bill into law Friday. Advocates warn the law will exclude and harm transgender students.
February 17, 2025
Utah Gov. Apologizes to Youth for Watering Down Conversion Therapy Ban
Gov. Gary Herbert had endorsed the weakening of a proposed conversion therapy ban.
March 8, 2019
Kentucky Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of Anti-Trans Sports Bill
The measure takes effect immediately.
April 13, 2022
Iowa, Utah Advance Anti-Trans Sports Bills
Iowa's bill seeks to bar trans girls and women from female sports, while Utah's would set up a commission to determine trans athletes' eligibility.
February 22, 2022
Utah GOP Senator Explains Why He Supports Trans Kids & Adults
The state lawmaker says Republicans worry that accepting transgender people will lead to an outbreak of new trans people nationwide.
March 4, 2023
Utah governor condemns, censures transphobic school board member
The embattled member wrongly suggested a high school “tomboy” was trans, which led to a number of hate-filled posts directed at the student.
February 19, 2024
Utah Legislature Passes Anti-Trans Bill, Republican Gov. Vows to Veto
Gov. Spencer Cox, who also opposed such legislation last year, promises to veto the last-minute attempt.
March 5, 2022
Utah Lawmakers Override Gov.'s Veto & Pass Anti-Trans Sports Bill
Sponsors of the bill were able to get 10 GOP lawmakers in the House and five in the Senate who had previously voted against the ban to vote to override the veto.
March 25, 2022
Utah Families Sue Over Trans-Exclusionary Sports Law
The law, set to go into effect July 1, "violates multiple provisions of the Utah Constitution," the suit says.
June 1, 2022
Utah Students Organize Queer Prom After State Passes Anti-Trans Bill
The students plan to continue organizing the event in the years ahead.
March 28, 2022
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Take Effect in Five More States
It's not just Florida -- Alabama, Tennessee, South Dakota, Utah, and Indiana have anti-LGBTQ+ laws coming into force now.
July 2, 2022
Judge Blocks Utah Trans Sports Ban, While Probe of Athlete Emerges
A judge has blocked the ban on trans girls in girls' sports, days after it was reported that there had been complaints about supposed trans competitors.
August 19, 2022
Utah Close to Writing Conversion Therapy Ban Into Law
The state has banned the use of the practice on minors through licensing regulations since 2020, but a state law will make the prohibition stronger.
February 17, 2023
Utah Gov. Signs Bill Banning Most Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed the legislation into law on Saturday.
January 30, 2023
Utah’s GOP Gov. Vetoes Anti-Trans Bill, Cites Trans Youth Suicides
"I don't understand what [trans student athletes] are going through or why they feel the way they do. But I want them to live," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wrote in a letter explaining his decision.
March 24, 2022
Utah student athlete threatened after school board member implies she's trans
The student's parents are calling on Natalie Cline to resign from the Utah State Board of Education.
February 8, 2024
Nice Speech, But What Are You Going to Do?
Utah's lieutenant governor made a speech that went viral, but will he take his pro-LGBT message to his anti-LGBT boss?
June 17, 2016
Utah Gov. signs anti-trans bathroom bill, which advocates say is 'harassment in the most private of settings'
HB 257 defines a “women’s bathroom” and “men’s bathroom” as spaces exclusively designated for females and males, and includes criminal penalties for those found in violation.
January 31, 2024
Utah becomes the first state to ban Pride and other flags on public schools and government buildings
Critics fear the new law was a factor in the famed Sundance Film Festival's decision to leave the state in 2027.
March 28, 2025