March 28, 2022
by GLAAD
GOP Governors Reject Anti-LGBTQ Legislation, Noting Overreach and Costly Lawsuits
Govenors in three states are considering whether to sign discriminatory legislation that bans transgender youth from
Utah
August 16, 2017
by GLAAD
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expresses support for LGBTQ youth in historic LOVELOUD Fest statement
Today, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) applauded the LOVELOUD festival, created by Dan Rey
December 22, 2014
Marriage Equality Victories in 2014
After 2013's SCOTUS ruling that struck down parts of the discriminatory "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA), 2014 saw great advancement for marriage equality in the United States as fifteen more states became places where same-sex couples can legally marry. Read more about the states that made marriage equality the law of the land this year below.
October 6, 2014
Marriages already beginning in UT, OK, VA, soon in WI and IN
Following the Supreme Court's denial to hear marriage equality cases, five states' attorneys general, county clerks, and thousands of couples are preparing to mobilize.
October 6, 2014
SCOTUS brings marriage equality to UT, OK, VA, WI, and IN
Today, the US Supreme Court denied hearings for all five of the cases before it.
July 9, 2014
Utah Attorney General to appeal marriage ruling to Supreme Court
Utah's Attorney General, Sean Reyes, has announced his office will appeal the 10th Circuit Court’s decision last month upholding marriage equality to the U.S. Supreme Court. That circuit decision found that any state ban on marriage equality violated the Fourteenth Amendment rights of same-sex couples to equal protection and due process. It was the first circuit ruling against marriage bans.
May 20, 2014
Utah's confusing marriage equality timeline
Yesterday, a federal court responded to the confusion created by the Utah Supreme Court when it ruled last Friday that same sex marriages performed in the state would not be recognized.
May 19, 2014
Utah's highest court stops adoption for same-sex couples, saying that it "prevents further confusion"
Last Friday, the Utah Supreme Court issued a stay on ruling in a current same sex adoption case, which effectively barred the Utah Department of Health from issuing birth certificates to same sex parents.
LGBT-affirming Mormon group banned from Utah’s biggest parade
Utah’s biggest parade, Days of ’47, has deemed the LGBT-affirming faith-based group Mormons Building Bridges “too controversial” to have a participating float, reported the Salt Lake Tribune.
February 27, 2014
"License to Discriminate" vetoed in Arizona but still on the table in 7 states
Nearly a quarter of the country have recently considered or are still considering bills similar to the "License to Discriminate" SB 1062 that was vetoed this week by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer.
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