Scary Stories About Utah
I sit with several of my Public Square friends to discuss their recent articles discussing accuracies, and inaccuracies, of common assumptions about Utah.
Tag: Utah politics
A Complicated Relationship: Latter-day Saints and Trump
Much has been said about the Latter-day Saints who dislike Donald Trump, but the story goes back much further and is much more complicated.
Understanding the Latter-day Saint Experience in American Politics
Interview with the authors of the new book Contingent Citizens: Shifting Perceptions of Latter-day Saints in American Political Culture. Looking at how Latter-day Saints have been engaged and excluded from politics in the United States since the Church’s inception.
The 1965 Salt Lake City Race Riot that Never Happened
Provocative rhetoric has been sown in America’s discourse with an intentional aim to inflame tensions. Something similar took place in Utah in 1965.
Feminists should ask tough questions about ERA
It may seem easy for a Feminist to support the new push to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, but there are urgent questions we must answer.
The Well-Being of Youth Shouldn’t Become a Zero-Sum Battle
The Church opposes conversion therapy—unless you change the definition. Recently proposed rules in Utah could make ethical and helpful therapies illegal.
