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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.

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.

Bill Repealing Utah's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Heads to Governor

The measure, repealing a ban on so-called promotion of homosexuality, has bipartisan support.

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.

Antigay Utah Judge in Child Custody Debacle Retires

There's one fewer bigot on the bench in Utah, now that state Judge Scott Johansen has called it quits.

Tennessee Advances Anti-Trans School Sports Bill

The bill, which would require trans student athletes to compete under the gender they were assigned at birth, passed in the state's Senate and awaits a vote in the House.

Bills Restricting Trans Student Athletes Advance in Three States

Bills aimed at keeping transgender girls and women off female interscholastic sports teams are moving forward in North Dakota, Mississippi, and Utah.

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.

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.

Utah Gov. Signs Bill Banning Most Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed the legislation into law on Saturday.

Utah Fifth-Grader With Gay Dads Shamed by Substitute Teacher

The boy's dads, Louis and Josh van Amstel (pictured), said school officials contacted them immediately after the incident.

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.

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.

Utah LGBT Activists Arrested for Blocking Capitol Offices

A dozen LGBT advocates were arrested in Salt Lake City after they blocked entryways to Utah governor George Herbert's office, and legislative committee rooms, demanding action on a pending nondiscrimination bill.

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.

WATCH: This Fabulous Flash Mob Proposal Is Everything

One of the grooms-to-be made headlines last year for delivering a moving plea for equality to the Utah legislature.

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.

Utah’s 'No Promo Homo' Law Now History

After decades, Utah teachers and students can discuss LGBT issues in school thanks to a settlement finally reached.

Equality for All? Not in Utah

Ariana Losco, a transgender woman living in Utah, publicly spoke on the need to get a law protecting LGBT workers on the books in her state. Little did she know her voice would get her fired.

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."

Antigay Utah Judge Is Off Lesbian Parenting Case

The judge who sought to remove a child from a lesbian couple's home has disqualified himself from the case.