Joe.My.God. LGBT News
CBS News reports:
The Beehive State became the first to prohibit flying the LGBTQ pride flag at schools and all government buildings after its Republican governor said he was allowing a ban on unsanctioned flag displays to become law without his signature. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Thursday he has serious concerns with the policy but chose not to reject it because his veto would likely be overridden by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature.
“To our LGBTQ community, I know that recent legislation has been difficult,” Cox said. “Politics can be a bit of a blood sport at times, and I know we’ve had our disagreements. I want you to know that I love and appreciate you and I am grateful that you are part of our state. I know these words may ring hollow to many of you, but please know that I mean them sincerely.” Utah’s flag law goes further than one signed last week in Idaho that only applies to schools.
Hoodline Salt Lake reports:
There is a particular concern that this legislation could negatively impact the annual Pride Month events that are traditionally held on Salt Lake City government property. While lawmakers like Sen. Lincoln Fillmore have indicated that individuals could still carry pride flags, official display by institutions would be forbidden. “My read on it would be they could hold the festival and anybody could bring any flag they want, but they would not display the flag,” Fillmore told reporters.
In his floor speech, the bill’s author, Rep. Trevor Lee [photo] said regarding schools, “You may have a Nazi flag. You may have a Confederate flag, and so you are allowed to display those flags as part of the curriculum, and that is okay.” His X feed is mostly retweets of prominent cultists and extremists. An attempt to ban Pride flags failed in a 9-20 Utah Senate vote last year.
Utah has become the first state in the country to ban pride flags in all government buildings. Governor Cox cowardly let the bill go into effect without his signature.
This is why Sundance film festival left Utah.
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— Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) March 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM