religious freedom

A worldwide building boom of big, bright Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temples is meeting pushback in a place not known for moderation. In Las Vegas, homeowners just a 30-minute drive from glittery resorts say they were trampled when officials approved a temple larger than the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

The Utah State Board of Education is updating its rules after the state passed a law giving students the right to opt out of any parts of school that violate their beliefs.

Rep. Ken Ivory said he wants school districts to vote in a public meeting before any books are banned.

Organizers and their legal advisers argue a 2006 Supreme Court ruling protects them from prosecution and participants say they are taking part in a religious service. Some experts raise concerns that the benefits of ayahuasca haven’t been well studied.

For some, abortion access can be a way to exercise one’s religion.

Salt Lake-area interfaith partners are calling on Utahns to wear a hijab or head covering Friday in support of religious freedom.Imam Muhammed Mehtar of…

At BYU’s annual religious freedom conference, state Senator Stuart Adams outlined how Utah’s compromise religious liberty, LGBT protection legislation…

Salt Lake City is hosting the first stateside gathering of World Congress of Families. The organization says it advocates for the traditional family…

The legislature ended at midnight last night, and less than 6 hours later I’m on the road to get out of the state as quickly as possible. Coincidence?…

A historic measure to protect Utah’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender population from discrimination in employment and housing passed the full Utah…

The Utah Senate passed a statewide anti-discrimination bill on Friday.Senate Bill 296 would make it illegal for employers or landlords to discriminate…

The fight to preserve religious rights in Utah isn’t over. A chief negotiator in the widely-celebrated anti-discrimination bill released Wednesday is now…