From the Speakers office on Capitol Hill Natalie, Jim, and Chris Bleak (filling in for Greg Hughes), discuss the LGBT nondiscrimination agreement with LDS Church leaders, “Healthy Utah” (SB164) vs. “Utah Cares” (HB446), remembering Deedee Corradini, more ‘Count My Vote’ tinkering, and campaign contributions.
With the Legislature back in session this week the crew gather in the Speaker’s Office to talk football, the LDS Church’s support for nondiscrimination against Gays, and again, Mitt Romney.
Former Utah Governor and Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman is now also a supporter of same sex marriage. Huntsman made that announcement Thursday in an op-ed in ‘The American Conservative,’ and urged his conservative counterparts to do the same. So what does the announcement mean for Huntsman? KCPW’s Jessica Gail asked that question to Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily online round-up of Utah politics.
Segment 1: The fear that somehow homosexuality is contagious or that children can be persuaded or seduced into being gay has been around for a millennia and remains alive and well. Gay rights advocates have long argued that the data shows it’s more nature than nurture when it comes to sexuality. But a University…
The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is taking the Davis School District to court over a library book. The ACLU filed the suit on behalf of a Kaysville parent who says her children’s rights were violated when the school district decided to remove a book about lesbian mothers from the shelves of their elementary school’s library. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what attorneys for the ACLU and the State Office of Education have to say about the case.
Nearly three and a half years ago, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman announced his support for same-sex civil unions shortly before leaving office. Last night, he and his wife, Mary Kaye, were honored by Equality Utah at the Salt Palace, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, he continues to be a spokesman for equality under the law.
The number of homeless youth who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender in Utah is on the rise. Over the weekend, local and national leaders committed to drawing attention to their plight were in Salt Lake City to discuss a new survey of LGBT teens that looks at issues facing those in Utah compared to others across the nation. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on the data.
Five Republican presidential candidates will appear on the ballot during Utah’s primary election later this month, one of them, the nation’s first openly gay presidential candidate from a major party. Fred Karger kicked off his Utah primary campaign in Salt Lake City Friday, saying although he knows Mitt Romney has secured the nomination, he still has an important message he wants to be heard.
Utah’s LGBT community will soon have a larger presence in downtown Salt Lake City. Valerie Larabee, Executive Director of the Utah Pride Center, says the center is planning to move from the Marmalade district into a 16,000-square foot building on 400 South and 300 East next spring.
Hundreds of members from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints gathered with members of Utah’s LGBT community over the weekend to build bridges between the frequently conflicting groups. KCPW’s Jessica Gail introduces us to some of those who worked toward that goal at Sunday’s annual Pride Parade held in Salt Lake City.
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