Tag: Utah
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Utah becomes 19th state to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy
Utah officially banned the controversial practice on Tuesday.
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New UT Special Attorney General Cites ‘Religious Duty’ in Decision to Take Anti-Marriage Equality Case
Gene Schaerr, a Washington, D.C. partner at the law firm Winston & Strawn, is citing his personal religious beliefs as the rationale behind his decision to quit his job and become the lead counsel on the State of Utah’s case against marriage equality.
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HRC President to LDS Church Leaders: Stand Up for Non-Discrimination Protections
Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin is calling on Utah lawmakers and leaders within the Church of Latter-day Saints to support federal workplace protections that would ensure no American could be fired simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.