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Legendarium’s Banned Books Club Highlights Ongoing LGBTQ+ Censorship in Utah

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer July 17, 2023

  Calling a novel “banned” is a bold claim with many strings attached. Why did this book get banned in the first place? Who were the people that banned it? These questions crossed my mind when...

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Champine: A 1995 Document Should Not Define What Makes a Family

By Morgan Champine, Assistant Opinion Editor June 26, 2023

  Created in 1995, The Family Proclamation is a well-known document from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that states their belief on both marriage and families. It states that marriage...

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Jarvis: Queerness Isn’t Vulgar

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer June 22, 2023

  My parents’ Netflix account has content restrictions on anything rated higher than PG-13 due to their personal beliefs, and I’ve used it for years. When Netflix forced us to make separate...

Two parade-goers kissing in front of the Official Street Preachers at the 2023 Utah Pride Parade in downtown Salt Lake City on June 4, 2023.

Hargis: Queer Pride is a Demonstration of Joyful Activism

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer June 16, 2023

In May 2019, I listened to an episode of the podcast, Truth Be Told. The episode was called “Joy” and podcast host, Tonya Mosley, argued that even in the face of hardship, marginalized communities...

Take Pride merchandise display at Target in New York City, New York.

Champine: Target Must Take a Stand for the LGBTQ+ Community

By Morgan Champine, Assistant Opinion Editor June 10, 2023

  On May 27, 2023, Target stores across Utah faced bomb threats due to items in their PRIDE collection. In a statement, Target stated that, “Our focus now is moving forward with our continuing...

Avery Greig, arts editor of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on the University of Utah campus on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Greig: The Chronicle Connected Me to Our Local Community — Ken Sanders One Year Later

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor May 4, 2023

  If my time at the Chronicle has imparted one thing to me, it is a deep and true love of getting to understand members of our Salt Lake and University of Utah community. One year after our...

The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.

Student Group Involved in Promoting Watch Party of Anti-Trans Film During U Pride Week

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor April 20, 2023

  During the U’s Pride Week from March 27 to April 1, two incidents of hate and bias towards the LGBTQ+ community were reported to the university, one being a flyer promoting a watch party of...

Under the Umbrella Bookstore in Salt Lake City, Utah on Jan. 31, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Under the Umbrella Fosters Queer Community

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor March 12, 2023

  I moved to Salt Lake about a year and a half ago. Moving to a new city can cause an overwhelming sense of being out of place. For me, going out and finding community in the city helped Salt Lake...

Blue Genes Bar. (Photo courtesy of Blue Genes Bar)

Petters: Blue Gene’s and the Power of Representation

By Keegan Petters, Opinion Writer, Copy Editor March 7, 2023

  “The bar itself was just as inviting as Sequoia was," said University of Utah student Jacob Martin, after his first experience at the neighborhood bar Blue Gene's. "The employees were something...

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Apple TV+ Announces ‘Frog and Toad’ Queer Cartoon Series

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 21, 2023

  Your favorite amphibious “best friends” are coming to Apple TV+ with a queer series. “Frog and Toad” is set to premiere on April 28. Frog and Toad Are More Than Friends The beloved...

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