News & Commentary
If You Care About the Rule of Law, You Should Be Appalled by Gov. Cox’s Immigration Proposal
Governor Spencer Cox’s recent proposal to facilitate a mass deportation agenda in Utah is deeply troubling—it undermines the rule of law. If you care about due process, civil rights, and the U.S. Constitution, you should be deeply concerned by this misguided approach.
By Aaron Welcher, Brittney Nystrom
Mar 17, 2023
Trans Rights Are Women's Rights
Here’s why the rights of trans people are at the heart of gender justice for all.
Jan 18, 2023
The Intertwined Future of Attacks on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
We’re poised to fight back against state legislative efforts to control our bodies and limit access to essential health care.
Nov 21, 2022
Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ People after Ongoing Attacks
In the wake of the Club Q mass shooting, Nick Arteaga, the ACLU of Utah's Trans Rights Organizer, shared a list of resources people can turn to for help.
By Nick Arteaga
Nov 03, 2022
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About The Midterm Elections?
From voter suppression efforts to open congressional seats on the ballot, test your knowledge on what’s at stake in the midterm elections.
Jun 07, 2022
Video: Power of Prosecutors Townhall (Utah County)
Interested in learning about the power of the Utah County Prosecutor? Then watch the full recording of our Community Townhall: Power of the Utah County Attorney event!
May 09, 2022
The Roe Draft Signals a Potential New Front in the Already-Raging War Against the LGBTQ Community
This isn’t a “they’re coming for us next” moment. They’ve already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.
Sep 11, 2020
The next virus outbreak in Utah’s jails is already here
Yet another Utah jail is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, this time in Cache County. Nationally, jails and prisons have become some of largest and fastest-spreading COVID-19 hot spots with a dangerous ability to impact neighboring communities. As a result, the repeated outbreaks in Utah’s jails should surprise no one. But even more troubling is how the multiple failures that caused about 300 incarcerated people in Utah to be infected this spring and summer have not been fixed. (Published in the Deseret News on Sept. 5, 2020)
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