“Utah’s Controversial New Bill: Why Pride Flags Are Outlawed While Nazi and Confederate Banners Get a Pass”
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In a new twist that feels like it leaped straight out of a political satire, Utah is heating up over an ongoing legislative battle to ban pride flags—only this time, it’s expanding. Rep. Trevor Lee, clearly not satisfied with just targeting schools, has proposed legislation that aims to prohibit these flags in all government buildings and properties across the state. Yes, you heard that right. What’s next, a ban on rainbow-colored birthday cake at government-funded parties? The proposed bill, HB77, has already made waves by suggesting that while pride flags might be off-limits, a historic array—including the Confederate and Nazi flags—could still fly under educational pretenses. Seriously? In an era where every display has the potential to incite debate or distress, one has to wonder just how far this could go. Have we really entered an alternate universe where we’d rather embrace contentious pieces of history than colorful symbols of love and inclusivity? Buckle up, everyone, because this one’s heading for a full House floor showdown! LEARN MORE
“An ongoing fight in Utah to ban pride flags in schools entered new territory Thursday after Rep. Trevor Lee proposed new legislation to ban the flags not just in public schools, but in any government building or on any government property.
The bill, HB77, originally applied only to schools. But an update to the bill released ahead of Thursday’s House Education Committee hearing expands the ban to all government buildings or property. The updated bill was favorably recommended by the committee, with the committee’s two Democrats — Reps. Sahara Hayes and Carol Moss — casting the only “nays.” It will now be heard on the full House floor.
Approved flags for display in government buildings and schools would include the Utah state and U.S. flags, military flags, flags for other countries, flags for Native American tribes and official flags for colleges and universities. The bill also allows for the flying of a “historic version of a flag … that is temporarily displayed for educational purposes,” which Lee, R-Layton, said would include the Confederate and Nazi flags.
When he first introduced the bill, Lee said on the social media platform X that his goal was to ban pride flags. But Nazi and Confederate flags, he told the committee Thursday, would be included in the approved flags. “There are instances where in classrooms, you have curriculum that is needed to use flags such as World War II, Civil War,” he said. “You may have a Nazi flag. You may have a Confederate flag, and so you are allowed to display those flags… as part of the curriculum, and that is okay.”
In a phone call Thursday night, Lee disputed that he ever said a Nazi flag could be displayed, and argued that would not be allowed under his bill.
”There is a difference between displaying flags in curriculum when you’re teaching on them,” he said. “You don’t censor history here. That’s not what we’re doing.” – Sltrib.com | Posted by Thrillz
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