Petersen: The Conversion Therapy Debate Exposed Utah’s Troubled Relationship with LGBTQ People

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor

April 4, 2019

  When HB399, a bill banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, was proposed in the 2019 Utah State Legislative Session, there was reason to be hopeful. In its original form, the bill won support from several key groups involved in the fight for equality, including the Human Rights Campaign,...

Same-Sex Marriage Legally Recognized in Utah

October 6, 2014

  The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Utah’s appeal Oct. 6, making same-sex marriage now legal in the state. The Court announced yesterday that it would not hear the appeals of five states, including Utah. Because the justices did not take the cases, the lower court rulings in each state stand. The ...