Utah’s state legislature has passed a bill that would ban the display of pride flags on public school and government property. The bill – HB77 – passed the House last month by a vote of 49-20. It passed in the state Senate Thursday morning by a vote of 21-8. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Spencer Cox.
After a heated debate, the Utah Senate passed a bill that would ban pride flags in public schools and government buildings. https://t.co/dEt0kSIZxD
— ABC4 News (@abc4utah) March 6, 2025
From Hoodline.com:
There is a particular concern that this legislation could negatively impact the annual Pride Month events that are traditionally held on Salt Lake City government property.
While lawmakers like Sen. Lincoln Fillmore have indicated that individuals could still carry pride flags, official display by institutions would be forbidden.
“My read on it would be they could hold the festival and anybody could bring any flag they want, but they would not display the flag,” Fillmore told reporters, as The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
The ACLU of Utah has asked Governor Cox to veto the bill. And Utah Pride Festival organizers say they will move ahead with their annual gathering: “We will march. We will celebrate. We will take up a tremendous amount of space, as we always have. Now is the time to come together.”
A bill that would ban pride flags in all of Utah’s public schools and government buildings now awaits the governor’s approval or veto. https://t.co/tw8KHprUnW
— The Salt Lake Tribune (@sltrib) March 6, 2025
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