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News & Events
You are invited to Utah's premier LGBT event - Equality Utah's Allies Dinner: LOUDER THAN WORDS - and evening of inspiration, entertainment and action! Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 27th and join us in honoring community icons and 2012 Allies Award recipients - Trevor Southey, Utah PFLAG, and Rev. Theresa Novak and Anne Spatola. Equality Utah's Board, staff, and volunteers work tirelessly to secure equal rights and protections for…
Come Out Utah, Support Common Ground! The following businesses have Come Out in support of Common Ground. Let’s support them in return! Advertising Blackett Creative 801.910.2796 www.blackettcreative.com Arts & Entertainment NoelleArt Studio Murray, UT 801-915-1314 www.noelleartstudio.blogspot.com Attorneys Candice Pitcher Jones Waldo 170 S. Main St., Ste. 1500 Salt Lake City, UT 801-534-7226 www.joneswaldo.com Lauren R. Barros, P.C. 241 East Broadway, Suite 300 Salt Lake city, Utah 801-746-0670 www.laurenbarroslaw.com T.…
Going to get your driver's license shouldn't be dehumanizing. Yet, that's exactly how many transgender Utahns feel when they attempt to accomplish this simple, and necessary task. We have talked with the Drivers License Division about the discrimination, and unfair treatment people have experienced and they have told us they need more information: Where discrimination happened, what the situation was, and what the outcome was. Help TEA (Transgender Education…
HB51- Statewide Nondiscrimination Protection Amendments This bill has been asigned to the Government Operations & Political Subdivisions Senate Committee for a hearing This hearing is open to the public and we encourage everyone to show up and attend in support of the bill. Bill Summary: Currently in Utah it is legal to be fired or evicted based solely on sexual orientation and gender identity. All Utahns, regardless of our perceived…
People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by the majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote –a very different thing. -Walter H Judd Make yourself heard and become a DELEGATE for the 2012 election cycle. We will show you how. Our comprehensive delegate training program will make it…
2012 Non-Discrimination Bill Watch. Please join Respect Utah and the coalition. This is the place to get information on the Non-Discrimination Bill, If passed, it will bring what has been wildly popular in municipalities around the State to a state-wide law. This law will forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing and employment. It will also protect political and religious speech out side of the work…
Equality Utah Foundation, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Utah, presents the Equality Leadership Scholarship Fund, a source of financial support for Utah residents who are entering or continuing their secondary education in the state. The Equality Leadership Scholarship Fund was created to further the education or training of students who have demonstrated leadership in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (“LGBTQ”) rights movement. The Selection Committee reviewed dozens…
The purpose of this training is to empower the LGBT community and its allies - to give them the tools and resources necessary to raise our lawmakers’ awareness of issues affecting the LGBT community of Utah. We will show you how to contact and educate your elected officials. These guidelines can be used to contact state and local elected and/or appointed officials. Don’t limit yourself! Lobbying is about educating your…
Thank you for everyone who attended and made this years Equality Utah Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction the best ever! See you next year! If you have a love of jazz music and a passion for LGBT rights become apart of the planning commitee, or volunteer for next year's Jazz Brunch contact
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A recent statewide survey done by Dan Jones and Associates demonstrates a remarkable increase in support for certain protections and responsibilities for LGBT Utahns and their families, including statewide nondiscrimination policies in housing and employment, "public accomodation" protections and more...Read_the_full_Survey_with_highlights_HERE.pdf
A special thanks to all of you that voted for us in our Chase Spirit of Giving facebook campaign! Congratulations on your charity being one of the Top 100 organizations in the Chase Community Giving Fall 2011 program! Each organization had the chance to share how their cause impacts the communities they serve. Some shared their organization’s mission, while others shared stories, video and images to make the most compelling…