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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Torn pride flag hanging outside Laziz Kitchen (Courtesy of Moudi Sbeity)

Pride Flag Torn in Front of Restaurant Co-owned by State Senator Derek Kitchen

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer February 17, 2019

  A pride flag hanging outside Laziz Kitchen in Central Salt Lake was found torn, appearing to be ripped off by an unnamed individual, this past week on Feb. 11, 2019. Laziz Kitchen is owned...

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Utah’s Hate-Crime Laws: A History of Contention and Failure to Result in Conviction

By Christina Giardinelli January 29, 2019

  On Nov. 22, 1988, Gordon Ray Church, a 28-year-old student at Southern Utah University was set to meet some friends for dinner before the students returned home for Thanksgiving but, as The...

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The Tumblr Ban on Adult Content is Problematic

By Alaikia Marielle January 12, 2019

  In early December 2018, Tumblr announced its plans for “a better, more positive Tumblr.” These “positive” changes to Tumblr came in the form of an all-out ban on adult content. Specifically,...

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Petersen: Speculating Over Sexuality Only Adds to Toxic Masculinity

By Josh Petersen December 7, 2018

If you spend enough time on some of the trashier corners of gay Twitter gossip (I am, ahem, guilty), you have been privy to a shocking secret for some time now. You might have seen it in the hand movements,...

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Petersen: Transgender People Cannot Be Erased

By Josh Petersen November 14, 2018

  Transgender people cannot be erased. For some, this might sound obvious. A person’s gender identity is an inherent, undeniable part of who they are, and to treat transgender people with respect...

Barber: Make Menstruation Gender-inclusive

Barber: Make Menstruation Gender-inclusive

By Shaelyn Barber February 26, 2018

Periods are awash in pink, and this is a problem. From happy, flower-covered tampon packaging to pink polka-dotted cycle trackers, everything period-related is dominated by feminine iconography and...

Barber: Am I Queer Enough?

Barber: Am I Queer Enough?

By Shaelyn Barber October 1, 2017

It hit me around tenth grade while I was reminiscing about my junior high school days and suddenly realized that the girl I used to stare at during choir class had been a little more interesting to me...

LGBTQ+ Community Faces Stigmas

By Julianne Skrivan March 10, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Utah is home to one of the largest LGBTQ+ communities in the nation, but that doesn’t mean hurtful stereotypes aren’t still present. WHAT YOU MISSED: SNOW PARTY...

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Anti-Discrimination Bill Introduced in Utah Senate

By Courtney Tanner March 4, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With commentary from the bill’s sponsors and LDS Church representatives, legislation seeking to reconcile anti-LGBT discrimination and religious freedom was introduced...

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“Vagina Monologues” Tell the Stories of Many Women

February 22, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Nearly 20 years ago, Eve Ensler interviewed over 200 women about their views on sex, violence and relationships. Ensler compiled it all into “The Vagina Monologues,”...