Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes endorses lawsuit claiming ‘unlawful election results’ in 4 states won by Joe Biden

Better Utah December 11, 2020

This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has thrown his support behind a U.S. Supreme Court lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s election loss. Reyes joined 16 other attorneys general Wednesday in endorsing the Texas petition that seeks to invalidate the election results in four battleground states captured by President-elect Joe Biden. In a prepared statement,

Utah’s attorney general defends his backing of a federal case seeking to roll back LGBTQ job protections

Better Utah August 25, 2018

This article originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is defending his decision to join legal efforts before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of limiting job protections for LGBTQ workers. With Reyes’ authorization, Utah has joined Nebraska and 14 other states in urging

Utah Attorney General criticized for backing repeal of LGBTQ employment protections

Better Utah August 24, 2018

This article originally appeared on Fox13now.com. Read it in is entirety here . SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is being criticized for signing on to a legal filing supporting a rollback of employment protections for LGBTQ people. The liberal-leaning think tank Alliance for a Better Utah criticized Reyes for signing an amicus asking

The Importance of Being an Educated Voter

Better Utah October 7, 2016

I’ll never forget the moment when I came to immediately regret a vote I had cast because I had not taken the time to learn about the candidate. I had just moved to a new city where an election was taking place in the very near future. I learned one thing about one of the

A Hobby Lobby win would encourage discrimination in Utah

Better Utah March 25, 2014

A decision in favor of Hobby Lobby in today’s Supreme Court oral arguments could point to increased opportunities for discrimination in Utah and across the country. Maryann Martindale joined with leaders of Equality Utah and Planned Parenthood to discuss in a weekend op-ed what the high court’s ruling on women’s health could mean for a

Gay rights are dead. Long live gay rights.

Better Utah September 18, 2013

Marriage equality is inevitable. It might take a little longer to get to Utah, but there will be marriage equality here within the decade, if not sooner. As the chief goal of the gay rights movement since the early 2000s reaches completion, the question becomes: what next? Is this the end of gay rights? The

Cities of Harrisville and Springdale Honored with 2012 Better Beehive Award

Better Utah December 18, 2012

Salt Lake City — Each day this week the Alliance for a Better UTAH will announce a winner of its 2012 Better Beehive Awards. The award recognizes five notable Utahns and groups for their progressive efforts this year. The second winner of the Better Beehive goes to the cities of Springdale and Harrisville for enacting

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