Utah City Must Let Drag Show Go On, Judge Rules
Attempts to keep a drag troupe from holding a show in a public park most likely violated the First Amendment, says a federal judge.
June 20, 2023
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Utah Rep. Wants to Restrict Trans Bathroom Access, Mandate Physical Exams
Freshman legislator Michael Kennedy introduced new legislation in the Utah House that would require transgender people to undergo a genital examination before they could use the restroom corresponding with their identity.
January 31, 2014
Mormon Church Backtracks on Antidiscrimination Statement
The church first endorsed statewide LGBT-inclusive legislation, then said its support was limited to a Salt Lake City ordinance.
December 22, 2014
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.
March 2, 2021
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.
April 10, 2008
Utah Leaders Push Forward on LGBT Rights Legislation
In the wake of Proposition 8, pro-gay Equality Utah is taking the comments of Mormon Church elders as a signal to move forward with legislation that will expand the rights of gays and lesbians in the state, reports The New York Times. Defending their members' estimated $20 million contribution to the passage of California's gay marriage ban, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said they are not antigay and wouldn't deny certain legal protections to gays and lesbians.
November 12, 2008
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.
May 8, 2024
Utah parent accuses girl's basketball player of being trans, gets banned from games
Utah's anti-transgender laws are putting even children who aren't trans in jeopardy.
January 31, 2024
Meet the 36 Point Scholars That Make Up the Class of 2015
Thanks to the Point Foundation, these LGBT young people are getting the education they need to support their passions and change the world.
June 23, 2015
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
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
Hate-Crime Legislation in Utah Advances After Including Conservatives
The historic bill has advanced in Utah, but only after lawmakers including those targeted for political views as a protected class alongside LGBTQ people.
March 13, 2019
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.
February 10, 2014
Utah lawmakers pass terrifying anti-transgender bathroom policing bill
The Republican governor now has to decide whether he will sign into law the bill that limit transgender people’s ability to go to which bathroom.
January 27, 2024
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.
March 8, 2017
Utah Anti-Transgender Birth Certificate Bill Withdrawn
The measure would have made it essentially impossible to change the gender on a birth certificate.
February 14, 2019
Utah Lawmakers, Activists Reach Compromise on Conversion Therapy Ban
Activists voiced concerns that the proposed bill was too watered-down.
February 8, 2023
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 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
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.
February 12, 2021