(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) High school students chant “trans youth are valid!” as they wave a transgender flag during a staged walkout on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 to protest HB11, which bans transgender girls from participating in female school sports. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, a Utah school board member came under fire for accusing a high school athlete of being transgender without evidence.
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