The gathering comes in response to HB11, the trans-excluding “Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities,” the veto override for which received a majority vote last week #utpol#utleg#TDOV
This is the second gathering of this nature in recent days. Last Thursday, around 600 Utahns descended upon the Capitol for sports equality. My dispatch: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1507150…
People today are carrying signs emblazoned with messages like “Trans rights are human rights,” “Acceptance saves lives,” “Our stories belong” and “Dismantle the cis-tem”
Crowd makes it way down State St. toward City Creek Park
Random Book of Mormon sighting because Utah
Once at the park, a slew of speakers — including community activists and area high school students — took the bullhorn to deliver impassioned messages to the crowd a few hundred strong #TDOV
“We have always been here and we will always be here!” this speaker told the crowd
Road closure on 1300 East by the I-80 entrance due to a protest in progress #slc #utah #upol
The SLC gathering—which closed down the busy Sugar House intersection for nearly two hours—was part of a Global Day of Action that saw similar disruptive events in 100 cities across 45 countries
A winter weather advisory wasn’t able to deter the hundreds who showed up on Saturday. In between chants and speeches, some speculated the protest might turn into a march on the freeway itself, but that didn’t materialize
‘Rally for Reproductive Freedom’ underway at the state Capitol #utpol#utleg
“We stand in solidarity with all AFAB individuals, and recognize that our country has never truly ensured the rights that they deserve,” organizers Pro Choice People of Utah said
Attendees are carrying signs emblazoned with messages like, Red, white and trash,” “Land of the free, my ass,” and Abortion is Liberty”
A few hundred are out today at SLC’s Washington Square Park in response to SCOTUS’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade #utpol
Utah is one of a handful of states with a “trigger” ban that takes effect after an official certifies that all or part of the landmark decision has been overturned #utleg
The event, which gives way to a march to the City and County Bldg., gives a political tinge to this weekend’s Pride 🏳️🌈 festivities
.@slcCouncil member @DarinMano, dressed in what he called his “gay clothes,” recalled his first #Pride experience, when he didn’t feel brave enough to get out of his car, and celebrated everyone present #utpol
Following the tragedy in Uvalde, Utah Sen. @derekkitchen announced plans to open a bill aiming to raise firearm-purchasing age to 21. Optics aside, the red state's political system will ensure it doesn't happen #utpol#utlegmedium.com/@EnriqueLimon/…
Yes, the time for comprehensive gun reform is now, and it shouldn't take yet another violent event to bring the subject to the table. There are, however, other floor-level factors to consider before considering the headline-grabbing nature of Kitchen’s bill ideation.
Factors like, as @GiffordsCourage points out, include a pressing need for universal background checks, adequate waiting periods before purchasing a firearm (in Utah, it’s none) and the implementation of extreme risk protection orders: giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-…
Second reproductive rights rally at the Capitol this week. This one organized by local media platform @redhiveco#utpol#utleg
On Tuesday, the same spot played host to more than 1,000 reproductive rights supporters who came out following the #SupremeCourt leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade threadreaderapp.com/thread/1521641…
A few hundred are here today, some carrying signs emblazoned with slogans like “Mind your own uterus” and “Keep abortion legal in Utah.” The State is one of a handful with trigger laws set in place should the landmark decision be overturned