Press Releases

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. It’s why we make media relations an essential facet of our work. Our communications team handles all media inquiries.

Mar 05, 2026

Veto Letter to Governor Cox on HB209

The ACLU of Utah strongly urges Governor Cox to veto House Bill 209, Voting Amendments.
Issue Areas: Participatory Democracy & Voting Rights, State Advocacy
Mar 03, 2026

Veto Letter to Governor Cox on HB174

The ACLU of Utah strongly urges Governor Cox to veto House Bill 174, Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality
Mar 02, 2026

Veto Letter to Governor Cox on HB274

The ACLU of Utah strongly urges Governor Cox to veto House Bill 274, “Sentencing Amendments.”
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System
Feb 26, 2026

Planned Parenthood Association of Utah Challenges State’s Attempt to Transfer Abortion Ban Case to Unconstitutional Three-Judge Panel Court

This reconfiguring of the judiciary is yet another example of how the supermajority of the Legislature and Governor Cox will change the rules whenever they fear that the laws they pass – session after session – violate the constitutional rights of Utahns.
Issue Areas: Abortion Care, Reproductive Freedom
Court Cases: Planned Parenthood Association of Utah v. State of Utah (2022)
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
Court Cases: Vonnegut v. Utah
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 29, 2026

Advocates Launch “No Federal Funding for Homeless Detention Camps” Campaign

We're focusing on Utah’s Anti-Homeless Actions
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System, Prisons & Jails
Jan 26, 2026

Comment on HB331 (an anti-protesting bill)

We urge the Legislature to respect the right to free speech and expression of Utahns and refrain from criminalizing conduct protected by the First Amendment.
Issue Areas: First Amendment, State Advocacy