(KCPW News) Mormon Church leaders on Tuesday issued a call for fairness in housing and employment for gay and lesbian Utahns, while also appealing for the protection of religious freedom. KCPW’s Roger McDonough has more.
(KCPW News) The United States Supreme Court ruled Monday morning that “closely held” corporations are not obligated to offer contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The decision was a victory for the defendants, including Hobby Lobby, as well as other employers who say being forced to pay for workers’ contraception is a violation of…
(KCPW News) A letter on immigration reform, co-signed by leaders from six different Mountain West states, got a boost from prominent Utahns at a Tuesday press conference. The letter is addressed to each U.S. Representative from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, and it urges the region’s Congressional members to work toward passing…
(KCPW News) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has rejected a group’s request for female attendance at the upcoming priesthood session. The general conference event is historically males-only, and according to the church, it will stay that way. For more on group Ordain Women’s reaction to the church’s response, KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham reports.
(KCPW News) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, created in 1983, has become an occasion to recognize the highest virtues embodied by Dr. King: equality, justice, civil disobedience, peace, tolerance, diversity. Passing those virtues off to future generations was the focus today at East High School in Salt Lake City. High school and college students, among…
(KCPW News) Back in March of last year, same-sex marriage seemed a remote possibility for the state of Utah. That’s when several same-sex Utah couples, including Derek Kitchen and Moudi Sbeity, filed a lawsuit against the state, challenging Utah’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. A lot has changed since last March. After federal judge Robert…
(KCPW News) A judge for the Utah Federal Court struck down parts of Utah’s anti-polygamy laws as unconstitutional on Friday. The ruling is a victory for polygamous families, including plaintiff Kody Brown and his family. Brown and his four wives are featured on the popular TLC reality show “Sister Wives.” In a ruling released on…
(KCPW News) The largest antiquities collection to ever leave Israel will soon be on display in Salt Lake City. The Leonardo Science and Technology Museum will host hundreds of artifacts from the Middle Eastern nation, including a sampling of the Dead Sea scrolls. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more details from Bryton Sampson of The Leonardo…
(KCPW News) Sex advice columnist and gay rights advocate Dan Savage is known nationally for his syndicated column Savage Love, as well as his podcast Savage Lovecast. He has frequented many national news and media outlets, such as Real Time with Bill Maher, The Colbert Report, and This American Life. He also started the It…
At this past weekend’s 182nd semi-annual Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints General Conference in Salt Lake City, Church President Thomas S. Monson announced new age requirements that allow LDS youth to start their missions earlier. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, while this is good news for young missionaries, some Utah universities could see a dip in enrollment.
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