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About Our Press and Media Relations

Freedom of the press is part of the fabric of our democracy. It acts as a check against government power and a tool for enabling the public to make informed decisions. This is why we make media relations an essential facet of our work.

The ACLU of Utah has a Communications team to handle media inquiries and requests for comment. Our affiliate is mentioned in over 1.5K media stories per year.

Media Contact

Aaron Welcher, Communications Director

For media inquiries or questions, email Aaron Welcher at [email protected] or fill out our media inquiry/press distribution list form.

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ACLU Sues Utah for Not Recognizing Valid Marriages of Same-Sex Couples

A lawsuit was filed today in Utah state court on behalf of four same-sex couples who were legally married in Utah after a federal court struck down a state ban.

January 21, 2014

Federal Court Declares Utah Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

A federal court today declared that Utah’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples is unconstitutional. The challenge to the law was brought by three Utah couples.

December 20, 2013

Brigham City "Free Speech Zone" Ordinance Lawsuit Settled After City Repeals Ordinance

The Main Street Church of Brigham City has settled its lawsuit challenging Brigham City’s “Free Speech Zone” Ordinance.

November 2, 2013

ACLU of Utah Hails Utah Supreme Court’s Decision Vacating Ogden’s “Gang Injunction”

In a victory for civil rights, the Utah Supreme Court today vacated the so-called Ogden “Gang Injunction.” In the case against the injunction, brought by the ACLU of Utah, the Court ruled that Weber County’s tactic of attempting to sue Ogden Trece as an “unincorporated association,” thereby bind

October 18, 2013

ACLU Asks Federal Court to Strike Down Utah Marriage Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Utah today submitted a “friend of the court” brief in support of in support of Kitchen v. Herbert, a case challenging Utah's a ban on marriage for same-sex couples, Kitchen v.

October 17, 2013

U.S. Supreme Court Declares Core Section of the "Defense of Marriage Act" Unconstitutional

June 26, 2013