Utah trans dorm bill passes final hurdle after Republican lawmaker laments ‘rush’ to do ‘wrong’
Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City, who has often broken away from his party in speaking up for the LGBTQ community, voiced his opposition to the bill that restricts which college dorms transgender students can live in.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hayden Hawthorne, who identifies as a transgender man, holds a sign during the Rally for Trans Community Support at the Capitol in Salt Lake City Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.