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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Transgender youth sit on the steps at the Utah State Capitol on March 24, 2022 as the crowd surrounding them chanted We love you. (Photo by Carlene Coombs | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Trans Bodily Autonomy is Being Threatened

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor July 21, 2022

  The right to bodily autonomy is under threat in the United States. With the landmark ruling of Roe v. Wade being overturned last month, the future of access to reproductive healthcare is extremely...

Disneys Lightyear and Queer Censorship in the Arts

Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ and Queer Censorship in the Arts

By Heather Hopkins July 10, 2022

  The first romantic kiss involving two women on television was aired in the U.S. in 1991 on the show "L.A. Law." In the 30-plus years following, we have seen a lot of progress for the LGBTQIA+...

Demonstrators march up the steps of the Utah State Capitol in protest of the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade in Salt Lake City on May 5, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Editorial: The Loss of Roe v. Wade

  Today the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The landmark case once federally protected abortion rights and the right to privacy. In a month, 13 states are posed to ban abortion. Several more...

A progress pride flag hangs outside of a Salt Lake City home on June 22, 2022.

Lien: White Gays, Check Your Privilege

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer June 24, 2022

  Only a handful of positive representations of queer people exist in popular media. Of them, the majority are white. Why are white LGBTQ+ people more socially palatable than queer people of color? The...

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Lien: Pride Has Become a Corporate Sell-Out

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer June 11, 2022

  When most think of Pride, it’s all rainbows and laughter on a sunny June day. Flags wave proudly and bright colors adorn people’s clothes and faces. As a queer person, Pride feels like everything’s...

Addison Grace (Courtesy Courtney Kiara)

Addison Grace Is a Local Queer Musician Whose Voice Is Stronger Than Ever

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer May 5, 2022

  Local Utah musician Addison Grace played a string of sold-out shows on their first-ever tour with indie singer-songwriter Cavetown. Grace went from bedroom melodies and YouTube videos to a large...

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

Lezaic: Disability Accommodations Process Blocks LGBTQ+ Students From Receiving Aid

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer March 24, 2022

  At the University of Utah, we must focus our attention on the people who the pandemic has impacted the hardest — students who belong to marginalized groups. LGBTQ+ students are one such group,...

Reflections While Living in Utah cover art (Photo Courtesy L. Flores via Amazon.com)

Local Poet L. Flores’ ‘Reflections While Living in Utah’ is A Queer Spiritual Homecoming

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 20, 2022

  Local poet and educator L. Flores' debut poetry chapbook “Reflections While Living in Utah” explores the reconciliation of religious and queer identities. Their collection comes at a poignant...

The Kings English Bookstore in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sat. Dec 4, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart & Soter: Canyons School District Must Reconsider Their Book Ban

By Sydney Kincart and Theadora Soter December 10, 2021

  As students, literature has always been a great influence on our lives. Our K-12 education gave us the foundation for this love of reading. Reading challenged the ideas our child brains had of...

John Cameron Mitchell as Hedwig in the Origin of Love Tour

‘The Origin of Love’ at Utah Presents Illuminates the Songs and Stories of John Cameron Mitchell’s ‘Hedwig’

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer December 8, 2021

  After two years of waiting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, "The Origin of Love: The Songs and Stories of Hedwig" showed at Utah Presents this Friday, Dec. 4 at Kingsbury Hall as a 20th Anniversary...