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Utah governor signs Mormon church backed LGBT anti-discrimination bill
The law protects LGBT Utah residents from discrimination in housing and employment — a step activists have been pushing for years — while also creating exemptions for religious organizations and protecting religious speech in the workplace.
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Utah governor: Legislation to protect gay rights must also protect religious liberties
Gov. Gary Herbert used his sixth annual State of the State address Wednesday night to call on Utah lawmakers to ensure the state protects religious rights in the upcoming legislative session.
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Utah governor will follow Supreme Court ruling on marriage recognition
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says if the U.S. Supreme Court decides not to extend an order preventing more than 1,000 same-sex couples from getting state benefits, Utah will recognize the marriages. Herbert’s spokesman Marty Carpenter said Friday that the governor has said Utah will abide by any final ruling but he believes the larger legal challenge…
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Utah appeals ruling ordering it to recognize married, same-sex couples
Utah has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that officials must recognize same-sex marriages that took place in the state after a same-sex marriage ban was overturned. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and state Attorney General Sean Reyes, both Republicans, filed the appeal Wednesday, sending the case to the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Group blasts Utah governor for calling gay marriage the foundation of ‘anarchy’
SALT LAKE CITY — A gay rights organization is calling on Utah Gov. Gary Herbert to apologize for suggesting homosexuality is a choice and for calling decisions by other state leaders to not defend same-sex marriage bans the “next step to anarchy.”
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Utah governor committed to defending state’s same-sex marriage ban
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he remains committed to defending Utah’s same-sex marriage ban, calling decisions by other state leaders to not defend bans the “next step to anarchy.”
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Uncertainty lingers for Utah’s married, same-sex couples and their children
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge’s ruling ordering officials to recognize gay marriages that took place in the state after a same-sex marriage ban was overturned marked a key victory for Utah gay and lesbian couples. But it doesn’t end their months-long legal limbo.
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Protesters block Utah governor’s office in call for statewide LGBT protections
SALT LAKE CITY — About 15 protesters are blocking the doors to Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s main office on Monday to call for a statewide anti-discrimination law that protect sexual or gender orientation.
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Utah governor says he’s committed to gay marriage ban, urges respect
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert says he’s committed to defending Utah’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage but says the issue should be handled with civility and respect.
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Utah governor says he’s open to law allowing civil unions
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert on Thursday indicated he’d be open to a law allowing civil unions if Utah citizens pushed for such an option for gay couples in the future.