Equality UTAH

Equality Utah is one of the state’s leading LGBTQ civil rights organizations, advocating for equality, legal protections and public policies affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Utahns. JRL CHARTS tracks the organization’s involvement in major political, legislative and civil rights developments across Utah.

Coverage under this tag includes LGBTQ legislation, hate crime cases, anti-discrimination protections, same-sex marriage issues, education policy, transgender rights and political battles shaping the lives of LGBTQ residents throughout the state.

As Utah continues to play a prominent role in national debates over LGBTQ rights and public policy, JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA follows Equality Utah’s response to new laws, court cases, elections and major developments affecting equality across the state.

Stay with JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA for continuing coverage of Equality Utah, LGBTQ civil rights and the political battles shaping equality across the Beehive State.

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10 09, 2026

Utah 18-Year-Old Hit with Hate Crime Charges Over Alleged Threats to Kill Gay Classmate

2026-09-10T14:00:02-07:00September 10th, 2026|Categories: LGBTQ News|Tags: , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA SALT LAKE CITY, UT — (September 10, 2026) — An 18-year-old Utah man is facing multiple criminal charges with hate-crime penalty enhancements after prosecutors allege he stalked a gay former high school classmate and repeatedly threatened to kill him and members of his family because [...]

25 02, 2023

Utah Lawmaker Changes Bill After LGBT Voice Concerns

2023-02-25T15:40:56-08:00February 25th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , |

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — (02-25-23) — Utah lawmaker Rep. Jeff Stenquist, says he has listened to concerns from the LGBTQ community and has updated a bill known as Utah's "Don't Say Gay' bill, over the concerns of the LGBT Community. “It was never my intention to do harm or anything like that.” - Rep. [...]

30 09, 2022

Majority of Utah Voters Now Support Same-Sex Marriage

2026-02-20T00:29:48-08:00September 30th, 2022|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS SALT LAKE CITY, UT — (09-30-22) — Same-Sex Marriage support in Utah strikes a new high coming in at 72%.  In a seismic shift, a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics survey found 72% of residents agree that same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law with [...]

30 08, 2018

Gay GOP Official: Too Much Sex Contribute to LGBTQ Teen Suicide

2026-08-20T15:08:51-07:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT News SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT — (August 30, 2018) — A Gay Utah GOP official has created his own nightmare after suggesting that suicide rates in the LGBTQ community are based on them having a high number of sex partners.  The chairman of the Salt [...]

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