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How Grindr, Pornhub, Sniffies are responding to state restriction laws

A total of 19 U.S. states have enacted new laws impacting adult film platforms — some of which are preparing for the possibility of a ban.

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DOJ sues Utah for discriminating against incarcerated trans woman who self-castrated

People with gender dysphoria are protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act, said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, and their rights "are not given up at the jailhouse door."

Meet Jackson Lewis: Utah's youngest elected official is fighting for other LGBTQ+ students

Politics

Meet the gay 19-year-old who made history as Utah's youngest elected official

Jackson Lewis tells The Advocate about representing his former high school on the Canyons School Board and how he wants to fight for LGBTQ+ students.

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Law

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.

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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.

Politics

Donald Trump's DOT will prioritize areas with higher 'marriage and birth rates'

The memo directs DOT employees to "give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average."

Utah Auditor Becomes Bathroom Monitor Due to Flooded Snitch Form

News

Utah auditor slams legislature for making him 'bathroom monitor' after 'snitch form' flooded with memes

After receiving thousands of meme submissions to a form used to report transgender people in bathrooms, Utah's auditor shared scathing words for the legislature tasking him with the role.

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News

Anti-DEI laws are forcing universities to grapple with a mass exodus of LGBTQ+ professors: study

New Williams Institute study finds an alarming number of professors in higher education considering leaving their states or the profession because of Republican laws.

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Arts & Entertainment

Wilson Cruz aims to 'change minds and hearts' with new docuseries about queer Mormon teens

The six-episode series, Not Part of the Plan, spans across two years, following four young members of Utah’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Critics called the anti-Pride flag bill "blatantly unconstitutional" and "un-American."

A total of 19 U.S. states have enacted new laws impacting adult film platforms — some of which are preparing for the possibility of a ban.

Bastian, cofounder of WordPerfect, left the Mormon Church as a young adult and dedicated himself to LGBTQ+ causes.

The far-right media personality spread the false claim that kids were dressing up and biting each other in schools, according to a fact-check.

People with gender dysphoria are protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act, said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, and their rights "are not given up at the jailhouse door."

Detractors said the bill was vaguely worded and violated the rights of teachers.

The student's parents are calling on Natalie Cline to resign from the Utah State Board of Education.

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.

Jackson Lewis tells The Advocate about representing his former high school on the Canyons School Board and how he wants to fight for LGBTQ+ students.

Utah's anti-transgender bathroom snitch line has gotten over 12,000 complaints — only five were investigated, and none turned up anything.

The move is the latest in a series of states that have tried to launch ways to report transgender issues to authorities; such attempts in other states have not been successful.

Alex Franco, 21, was shot and killed outside the home of his girlfriend, police say.

The embattled member wrongly suggested a high school “tomboy” was trans, which led to a number of hate-filled posts directed at the student.

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.

Under the legislation, trans students would be banned from nearly all single-sex facilities that are aligned with their gender identities.

The memo directs DOT employees to "give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average."

The increase includes books about women's sexual experiences, rape, and abuse, in addition to continued attacks on material with LGBTQ+ or racial themes.

After receiving thousands of meme submissions to a form used to report transgender people in bathrooms, Utah's auditor shared scathing words for the legislature tasking him with the role.

New Williams Institute study finds an alarming number of professors in higher education considering leaving their states or the profession because of Republican laws.

The six-episode series, Not Part of the Plan, spans across two years, following four young members of Utah’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Utah corrections department strongly disagreed with the finding, saying it was “blindsided” by the timing and had been working to resolve identified issues.