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Jimmy Kimmel Robert Garcia
News

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension sparks congressional investigation

Rep. Robert Garcia is investigating why the comedian’s popular late-night show was pulled after the FCC commissioner threatened ABC over the host’s speech.

Utah County Attorney General Jeff Gray speaks at a press conference regarding Tyler Robinson suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk
Crime

Utah prosecutor reads chilling text messages Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter’s roommate provided to police

Right-wing media have been consumed with unconfirmed reports that Tyler Robinson’s roommate, who appears incredulous in the exchanges, may be transgender.
Dana Bash and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox
News

Utah governor says Charlie Kirk's suspected shooter lived with trans partner

Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the partner had been cooperating with authorities and had "no idea this was happening."

Utah Valley University
News

Wall Street Journal quietly walks back false claim Charlie Kirk shooter had pro-trans messages on his bullets

The paper had falsely claimed that the alleged shooter engraved messages consistent with “transgender ideology” on bullets recovered by law enforcement officials.

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Charlie Kirk shooter in custody, Trump announces
Crime

Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin in custody

Police identified a 22-year-old man from Utah as the person suspected of shooting and killing the right-wing commentator.

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Charlie Kirk
Politics

Reactions to far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s death pour in across the political world

The far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ activist who advocated for more guns in American society was killed after being shot.

Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk
News

Right-wing firebrand Charlie Kirk dead after shooting at university in Utah

The 31-year-old was shot during a speaking engagement.

Charlie Kirk
News

Charlie Kirk, leading anti-LGBTQ+ activist, was shot at Utah event

Video of the incident appears to show the right-wing activist being struck.

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Utah governor Spencer Cox speaking at a podium
News

Utah Republicans ignore study supporting gender-affirming care for trans youth. It's research they demanded

In 2023, the state legislature banned care for transgender youth “pending research.” The research is in — and inconvenient for Republicans.
college student on laptop doing homework in dorm room bed
Utah

Utah legislature passes a restrictive anti-transgender college student housing plan law

Under the legislation, trans students would be banned from nearly all single-sex facilities that are aligned with their gender identities.

Meet Jackson Lewis: Utah's youngest elected official is fighting for other LGBTQ+ students
Politics

Meet the gay 19-year-old who made history as Utah's youngest elected official

Jackson Lewis tells The Advocate about representing his former high school on the Canyons School Board and how he wants to fight for LGBTQ+ students.

Angie Katsanevas Lisa Barlow RHOSLC
television

'RHOSLC' drama escalates as Angie Katsanevas calls out Lisa Barlow

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City continue to deliver on every level.
Tara Lipsyncki in the middle
News

Utah drag queen Tara Lipsyncki was forced to sell her childhood home & go into hiding after far-right attacks

Tara Lipsyncki was harassed and doxxed to the point that she had to sell the home her mom left her after she died.

call center employee frustrated false calls
News

Utah's bathroom snitch line hasn't found one legitimate complaint out of 12,000

Utah's anti-transgender bathroom snitch line has gotten over 12,000 complaints — only five were investigated, and none turned up anything.

queer college professor LGBTQ community member helping students
News

Anti-DEI laws are forcing universities to grapple with a mass exodus of LGBTQ+ professors: study

New Williams Institute study finds an alarming number of professors in higher education considering leaving their states or the profession because of Republican laws.

Megyn Kelly outlandish claims middle school student furries
News

Megyn Kelly’s latest conspiracy theory about student furries at Utah Middle School debunked

The far-right media personality spread the false claim that kids were dressing up and biting each other in schools, according to a fact-check.

Utah Department of Corrections
News

Utah violated rights of trans woman inmate who performed surgery on herself, DOJ finds

The Utah corrections department strongly disagreed with the finding, saying it was “blindsided” by the timing and had been working to resolve identified issues.

Jeff Stenquist utah LGBTQ progress pride flags school building
Politics

Utah House votes down bill banning Pride flags in classrooms

Detractors said the bill was vaguely worded and violated the rights of teachers.
utah governor spencer cox transphobic school board member Natalie Cline
Politics

Utah governor condemns, censures transphobic school board member

The embattled member wrongly suggested a high school “tomboy” was trans, which led to a number of hate-filled posts directed at the student.

Natalie Cline asked resign Utah State Board of Education accuses child secret transgender basketball player
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Utah student athlete threatened after school board member implies she's trans

The student's parents are calling on Natalie Cline to resign from the Utah State Board of Education.