Press Releases - ACLU of Utah

Feb 12, 2026

Let Utah Read Event 2/13 Brings Authors and the Community Together to Defend Books

Public Urged to Help Defeat New Law that Would Further Censor Books in Schools

Issue Areas: First Amendment, State Advocacy, Student & Youth Rights

Feb 11, 2026

Media Advisory: Let Utah Read Annual Read-in at the Capitol on Friday, February 13

The two-hour event will feature a community reading hour followed by remarks from authors and other speakers, including Representative John Arthur and author Abdi Nazemian, whose novel Like a Love Story was banned statewide in Utah in 2025.

Issue Areas: First Amendment, Student & Youth Rights, State Advocacy

Feb 05, 2026

Maya Angelou Estate Joins Legal Battle Against Utah’s “Sensitive Materials” Law

Plaintiff Added to Suit After Two School Districts Ban Dr. Angelou’s Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Work, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings — Statewide Ban Under Consideration

Issue Areas: First Amendment, Student & Youth Rights

Court Cases: Vonnegut v. Utah

Jan 06, 2026

Vonnegut Estate, Authors, and Student Plaintiffs Take Utah to Court Over the Freedom to Read

In Vonnegut v. Utah, plaintiffs argue that portions of HB29 (Sensitive Material Review Law) are unconstitutionally overbroad in violation of the First Amendment.

Issue Areas: First Amendment, Student & Youth Rights

Apr 18, 2025

Lawsuit Challenges Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Violating Rights of International Students in Utah

The ACLU of Utah argues that DHS violated the students’ Fifth Amendment due process rights.

Issue Areas: Deportation and Due Process, Immigrants' Rights, Student & Youth Rights

Jan 09, 2025

Comment on Judge Striking Down Biden's Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ Students

By joining the lawsuit to overturn this rule, the State of Utah has failed young gender-diverse Utahns, undermining the civil rights of these students who deserve the freedom to live openly and safely in school. Read Here.

Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality, Student & Youth Rights, Gender Equality

Feb 27, 2024

Let Utah Read Member Organizations Joint Veto Letter on HB 29 (Sensitive Material Review Amendments)

Let Utah Read urges Governor Cox to Veto HB 29 (Sensitive Material Review Amendments). Read here.

Issue Areas: First Amendment, Student & Youth Rights, State Advocacy

Jan 12, 2024

ACLU of Utah on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives in Educational institutions

At the ACLU of Utah, we vehemently oppose efforts that threaten to strip away essential components of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) from educational institutions. Read full statement here.

Issue Areas: First Amendment, Racial Justice, Student & Youth Rights, LGBTQ+ Equality, Gender Equality, Indigenous Justice

Mar 08, 2023

Veto Letter to Governor Cox on H.B. 427

Read our latest press release on our veto letter to Gov Cox on H.B. 427, highlighting our concerns.

Issue Areas: State Advocacy, Student & Youth Rights, Racial Justice, First Amendment

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