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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

Demonstrators at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City before the hearing of H.B. 132 and S.B. 16 in the House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Both H.B. 132 and S.B. 16 restrict gender-affirming care for minors in Utah.

Utah’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban is Harmful to Transgender Youth, Professors and Trans Student Say

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host February 17, 2023

  Last year, Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill that would’ve prohibited transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. Now he has signed a law that effectively bans gender-affirming care...

Two demonstrators at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City before the hearing of H.B. 132 and S.B. 16 in the House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Both H.B. 132 and S.B. 16 restrict gender-affirming care for minors in Utah.

Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Utah Minors Passes, More Bills Impacting LGBTQ+ Youth Being Discussed

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief January 28, 2023

  Gov. Spencer Cox signed S.B. 16 on Saturday, Jan. 28, after this article was published.   On Friday, the Utah State legislature passed S.B. 16, banning gender-affirming care for Utah...