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Equality Utah urges state leaders to reconsider having controversial doctor on trans sports commission

The group’s executive director Troy Williams said, “It only works if the process is fair and these people are neutral.” Meanwhile, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he’s willing to give Dr. Paul Hruz “the benefit of the doubt.”

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Troy Williams with Equality Utah speaks in opposition of HB11, the bill banning transgender girls from playing high school sports on girls' teams, in this photo from Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. With that ban enjoined by a district judge, the state's commission for vetting transgender girls has moved forward. Williams spoke out on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, about a controversial appointment to that body.