Equality Utah

The are worries that gender-affirming care bans, and a sweep of other trans legislation nationwide, are driving people “back into the closet for safety.”

While their motivations are different, the political polar opposites were able to both agree to support a bill that codifies a ban on conversion talk therapy.

The Republican state senator believes parental rights trump a student’s right to privacy.

The House bill passed on Jan. 26 is different from what passed through the Senate earlier in the session, so another vote is needed there.

Similar legislation in other GOP-led states is tied up in legal battles.

The bill will need Republican support and at least 60 votes to defeat a filibuster in the Senate.

Utah’s “School Activity Eligibility Commission” could start hearing cases soon.

The latest Utah news for Thursday evening, March 31, 2022.

The new legislation allows transgender high school girls to compete if they have had one year of hormone therapy and changed the sex designation on their birth certificate.

Jeffrey R. Holland, an apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said Brigham Young University faculty shouldn’t confuse empathy with advocacy when it comes to LGBTQ topics.

One suggestion was to require testosterone testing. Another was to beef up enforcement of an existing policy. The idea was to balance “preserving female sports” and making sure transgender kids don’t feel excluded.

Wednesday marked International Transgender Day of Visibility. It was a day of celebration for some trans advocates.