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The bill on its way to Gov. Spencer Cox prohibits transgender surgery for youth and bans hormone treatments for minors. He now has 10 days to decide what to do with it.
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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.
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The bills affect transgender health care and gender identity. They now head to the Utah House of Representatives.
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Lawmakers will also discuss school safety, teen centers and transgender students.
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“This session, we will have the foresight to find lasting solutions to Utah’s and the West’s water crisis,” Senate President Stuart Adams.
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Similar legislation in other GOP-led states is tied up in legal battles.
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Utah’s “School Activity Eligibility Commission” could start hearing cases soon.
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Utah’s ruling marked the latest court development in a nationwide debate over how to navigate a flashpoint issue. Similar cases are underway in states such as Idaho, West Virginia and Indiana.
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Attorneys for the state argued that two unnamed transgender girls lack standing to challenge the law in court, in part because they haven't been harmed by it.
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“At some point, it goes beyond the rhetoric,” said Paighten Harkins, a reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune. “I think that's what people are nervous about.”
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Rep. Kera Birkeland sent the letter on House of Representatives letterhead. LGBTQ supporters accused her of escalating a culture war issue.
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LGBTQ community members in St. George spoke out in support of the show in front of council members and called for love and acceptance.