UT: LGBTQIA+ Issues
USU Finds Clinicians Aren't Well-Versed in Transgender Health Care
Much has been said about the need for gender-affirming health care - but a Utah State University study says many health-care providers don't have the …
UT Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care Draws Pushback
A group of physicians is voicing opposition to Utah's enactment of Senate Bill 16, banning gender-affirming health care for transgender youth…
Utah Families Sue State Over Law Excluding Transgender Girls from Sports
Two families are suing the State of Utah over a controversial law that allows schools to exclude transgender students from competing in girls' sports…
Utah Lawmakers Ban Transgender Girls from Women’s Sports
Utah's Legislature has overridden Republican Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of House Bill 11, which now mandates young transgender athletes can play only …
Utah Teachers, Librarians Alarmed by Calls to Ban Controversial Books
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah teachers and school librarians are reacting with alarm to a growing problem of parents and other groups demanding books they fi…
Report: Utah Could Improve Its Hate-Crime Laws
SALT LAKE CITY - With rising numbers of people targeted in hate crimes and related violence, a new report analyzes the hate-crime laws in each state…
Group Rallies to Counter Messages Aimed at UT Transgender Students
SALT LAKE CITY -- As the issues surrounding transgender and LGBTQ students become increasingly politicized in Utah, one group is providing support …
Utah Coalition Plan Focuses on LGBTQ Suicide Prevention
SALT LAKE CITY - Members of Utah's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning community are at a much greater suicide risk than …
Utah AG: Anti-Discrimination Laws Don't Cover LGBTQ People
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah's attorney general this week joined attorneys general from 12 other states, and three governors in filing an amicus brief …
Utah Educators Get Guidance for Supporting Trans Youth
SALT LAKE CITY – The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah and the Utah Pride Center want teachers, school administrators and policymakers to …
Lawmakers Could Do More to Protect LGBTQ Kids from Bullying, Advocates Say
SALT LAKE CITY — A new survey shows high rates of depression and anxiety among LGBTQ teens nationwide. Advocates say lawmakers could do more to …
Trump Administration Guidelines Court Discrimination, Study Says
SALT LAKE CITY -- New guidelines from the Trump administration that claim to protect religious freedoms may actually infringe on more freedoms than th…