Utah's Premier LGBTQ Advocacy Organization

Changing Hearts & Minds

Working toward a fair and just Utah for LGBTQ Utahns and their families—Education, Advocacy, and Political Action is who we are.

  • Education

    Education

    Uplifting students, businesses, and everyone through education.

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  • Advocacy

    Advocacy

    Working with lawmakers to advance and protect LGBTQ equality.

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  • Political Action

    Political Action

    Supporting fair-minded leaders who champion values for all Utahns.

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20+ years of impact

Since 2001, Equality Utah has shaped our state by building bridges to change hearts and minds. We work to ensure LGBTQ Utahns and their families thrive alongside all Utahns.

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2015 Made Non-Discrimination the Law

We secured landmark protections for LGBTQ Utahns when Governor Herbert signed SB 296, a historic law making Utah one of the first conservative states to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment and housing.

Made Non-Discrimination the Law

2016 Established Harvey Milk Blvd

Through collaboration with the Salt Lake City Council and Mayor, we dedicated 20 blocks of downtown’s 900 South as Harvey Milk Boulevard, honoring the pioneering gay rights leader.

Established Harvey Milk Blvd
Established Harvey Milk Blvd

2017 Repealed “No Promo Homo”

We overturned Utah’s ‘No Promo Homo’ law with SB 196, which had prohibited discussions of LGBTQ people in public schools, preventing teachers from intervening when LGBTQ students faced bullying.

Repealed

2019 Passed Hate Crimes Protections

We secured passage of Utah’s first comprehensive hate crimes law, SB 103, ensuring LGBTQ people, minority communities, and religious groups would have protection under state law.

Passed Hate Crimes Protections
Passed Hate Crimes Protections

2019 Banned Conversion Therapy

We secured a ban on conversion therapy, working with state regulators to protect LGBTQ minors from the harmful discredited practices aimed at changing a persons sexual orientation or gender identity.

Banned Conversion Therapy

2023 Codified Conversion Therapy Protections

We secured the unanimous passage of HB 228 both in the Utah House and Senate, transforming Utah’s regulatory ban on conversion therapy into permanent state law.

Codified Conversion Therapy Protections

2024 Secured LGBTQ Protections in Religious Freedom Law

We secured unprecedented LGBTQ protections within Utah’s Religious Freedom bill, making Utah one of few states to include LGBTQ safeguards in RFRA legislation that typically undermines these rights.

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2025 Legislative Session

Bills we're watching.

The 2025 Utah Legislative Session is underway. Our team is at the Utah State Capitol daily, advocating for the rights and liberties of LGBTQ Utahns and their families.

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  • SB 86

    Workplace Protection Amendments

    Lowers the number of employees an employer can hire before they are subject to the state anti discrimination statute, from 15 down to 5.

    Status: Introduced in 2025

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  • HB 283

    Child and Family Services Amendments

    This bill addresses various aspects of foster care placement. Importantly, the bill considers rooming requirements for foster children, taking into account biological gender and relationship between children; prevents a child from being placed with a family who is not supportive of a child’s gender identity or sexual orientation; does not allow support or lack of support of a child’s LGBTQ status from being determinative in custody or reunification decisions, unless potential for harm to a child exists.

    Status: Introduced in 2025

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  • HB 269

    Privacy Protections in Sex-designated Areas

    The bill modifies HB 257 from the 2024 Legislative Session, by adding in higher education student housing as a privacy space.  Accordingly, sex segregated student housing on Utah’s public college campuses is restricted by sex or the few exceptions allowed under HB 257 (birth certificate changed plus primary sex characteristic surgery).

    Status: Introduced in 2025

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  • HB 252

    Transgender State Custody Amendments

    Prohibits the Department of Corrections from allowing an inmate to initiate gender transition by means of cross-sex hormones, primary or secondary sex characteristic surgical procedures. The bill also restricts placement in secure care and youth rooms by gender assigned at birth.

    Status: Introduced in 2025

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  • HB 250

    Public Employee Gender-specific Language Requirements

    This bill prevents disciplinary action from being taken against a Utah public school teacher for using a name or pronoun other than that requested by the student, so long as done in good faith, or at the request of the student’s parents. The bill also limits disciplinary action from being taken against a government employee for using a name or pronoun other than that requested by another employee, so long as done in good faith or because of a sincerely held religious or moral belief.

    Status: Introduced in 2025

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  • HB 77

    Flag Display Amendments

    This bill mirrors a bill introduced in the 2024 legislative session that would have banned the display of flags in public school classrooms, including pride flags. This year’s version would allow parents to sue a school for violating the law. Equality Utah remains engaged in discussions around this legislation.

    Status: Introduced in 2025

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PAC Brunch 2025

Rewrite Our Future

In these divided times, stories have the power to unite us. Join us for an inspiring morning as we rewrite our future with master storyteller Dustin Lance Black, LGBTQ advocate and Academy Award-winning screenwriter of MILK. Together, through political action, powerful storytelling, and community connection, we’ll imagine and create a Utah where everyone belongs, regardless of our differences.

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    01.24.2025

    QTalks

    Celebrating The Book of Queer Mormon Joy. Four book contributors will share their journeys of finding joy and authenticity at the intersection of queer and Mormon identity.
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    02.08.2025

    PAC Brunch

    Brunch with a mission! Join us and master storyteller Dustin Lance Black as we rewrite the future, one mimosa and pro-equality candidate at a time.
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    10.11.2025

    Allies Gala

    Join thousands at our signature event, where we celebrate our achievements, honor our champions, and build momentum for positive change.
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