1849 - First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve
make following decisions concerning sex in
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| Brigham Young |
marriage "not to unite with
woman in view of impregnation till 7 days after the cessation of the menstrual
discharge in order for the most healthy procreation. Also that after childbirth
if delivered a son she should continue 40 days in her purification [without
sexual intercourse with her husband]. If daughter she [the new mother] should
be 70 days separated as unclean for a man. As to sexual connection during
pregnancy, do just as they please about that - suit themselves." This is
the earliest known LDS discussion of what is appropriate in sexual relations of
married couples. These rules are based on Book of Leviticus, rather than on
current medical writings.
1953-- Utah Board of Pardon may “exercise its
discretion” on whether to grant or deny a parole to a person committed by the
state courts to Utah state hospital as result of a sex offense.
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| ER Callister |
Utah Atty. Gen. E. R. Callister (1916-1980)
and his assistants thus advised the Board of Pardon Tuesday after the board had
been advised by the state hospital doctors that one of the boards’ charges at
the Provo institution “Has overcome his abnormality.” (SLTribune 04/29/53 Pg.
19-6)
1955 The Utah Supreme Court rejects
drunkenness as a sodomy defense. In 1955, in State v. Turner,the Utah Supreme
Court unanimously rejected the defendant’s contention that his voluntary
intoxication excused him from culpability. "The offense with which defendant
was charged could not have been committed by accident or while intending to do
some other act."
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| Ernest Wilkinson |
1965 - BYU President Ernest L. Wilkinson
makes first reference in his diary to receiving reports from student "spy
ring" he has authorized and which becomes national scandal within ten
months.
1977 Friday A group of anti-pornography
picketers outside the Gallery Theater 595 South 600 West Salt Lake City (since
demolished) were attacked by three men at 10:15 p.m. The protesters were hit
with their own signs and sprayed with a Mace like substance. (05/01/77
SLTribune page B13)
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| Davyd Daniels |
1993 Davyd Daniels wants to stop what he calls
the ``madness'' of infant circumcision. The 38-year-old Mr. Daniels has joined a
growing chorus of men who are protesting what was done to them without their
permission. ``Men are coming to terms
with a lot of things that have caused them pain,'' said the Murray resident,
who wants to make a film about circumcision. ``I want to be a voice. To me this
is a way I can contribute to the education and plead with parents to stop the
madness. Salt Lake Tribune
1993 Abby
Trujillo Maestas, executive director of the Rape Crisis Center, said figures
for 1992 and the first quarter of 1993 show that forcible rapes continue to
increase. During the first quarter of this year alone, a total of 133 victims
of such crimes were seen in local hospital emergency rooms, an increase of 106
over last year, Maestas said. The
severity of the problem is reflected in the fact that 51 percent of the 133
victims were children under the age of 14, she said.
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| Gary Remafedi |
1998 Gary Remafedi, an expert on adolescent
homosexuality, delivered the keynote speech ``Caring for Gay and Lesbian
Youth,'' at a three-day seminar, ``Our Children at Risk,’’ sponsored by Family
Fellowship, a support group for parents of Gays and lesbians. Other speakers
include Nancy McDonald, international president of Parents, Family, and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), and Doug Haldeman, chairman of the American Psychological
Association Committee on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns
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| Jan Graham |
1998- Utah Atty. Gen Jan Graham refused Gov.
Mike Leavitt's request to allow Utah to join a Vermont court fight against Gay
marriages.. The Mormon governor said he abhors Gay marriage. Graham said she
also opposes Gay marriages on moral and religious grounds however her refusal
to file was a stand for the independence of the state's in-house legal
department. In the pubic flap that emerged, Leavitt criticized Graham for
refusing to join the amicus. It would cost the state nothing and would put Utah
on record as being opposed to same-sex marriage, he reasons. `The people of the
state want the law defended,'' says Leavitt.
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| Pam Mayne |
1999 The Center’s Free Lecture Series “Our
Fascinating History” presented Pam Mayne - one of the very first Gay
Liberationists in Utah and lesbian grandmother at the Center. Presented by the Utah Stonewall Historical Society
2001 The
Wasatch Leathermen's Association held its first meeting at
Club Blue.Wasatch Leathermen's Association (WLA)
The Wasatch Leathermen's Association was a social organization for individuals
who share a common interest in the leather lifestyle. It is founded upon the
principles of Brotherhood, Pride, Respect and Service. It exists to facilitate
the individual growth of its members; to foster a better understanding of the
lifestyle; to teach safe, sane, and consensual sexuality; and to enhance the
community through charitable events. Bryant B is credited as one the forces that helped lay the
foundations of the WLA. The first chairperson was Neil S, the co-chairperson
was Rod F, and Kenny was the secretary. There were 20 men in attendance at that
first meeting. The officers in 2002 were: Neil S, Chair Tom G, Co-Chair Brett W, Treasurer Rich H, Photographer and Historian Evan P, Director of Media In their short
time, they have established two major events: the "Mr Salt Lake Leather
Competition" and the "Blue Alley Fair," which is held at the end
of summer. You could also find them arresting people on a regular basis at the
UGRA rodeo and Pride day events for the jail and bail to raise funds for a
variety of charitable programs such as PWACU (People with Aids Coalition,) Utah
Aids Foundation, and Angel Tree. People paid to have their
friends arrested and placed in a cage and then the person who was detained
needed to convince someone to pay their bail to get them out of the cage. The Meet and greet for the group was held on the first Friday of
every month. It was originally held at Club Blue, but after the club was shut
down the regular meeting place was not found and the group dissolved in 2005 or 2006 due to
lack of those interested in running the organization.
2003 AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT PFLAG MEETING ON MAY
13 Marc Adams, author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist and Silver Pen
Award recipient autobiography, The Preacher's Son, will speak to the Salt Lake
City Chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends ofLesbians and Gays) on
Tuesday evening, May 13. The meeting will be heldat the City Library, 210 East
400 South, Salt Lake City, and will beginat 7:00 p.m. The library closes at
9:00 p.m., so we're starting half anhour early so there is ample time for questions
and answers at the endof Marc's presentation.Parking can be accessed only by
driving eastbound on 400 South. Watchfor the sign at the east end of the
library directing you to theunderground parking. Or, if you'd prefer not to
drive, Trax stops at thelibrary. The Preacher's Son chronicles Adams' life
growing up gay as the son ofa fundamentalist Baptist minister in rural
Pennsylvania. He went on to attend - by choice - Jerry Falwell's Liberty
University. During histime as a student
there, he was also employed by the university in thestudent recruiting/
university relations department. His
book articulately reveals life at Liberty and the struggle to conform to
thestandards for which he was prepared to die.
The book culminates withhis coming to terms with being gay and his
coming out to hisfundamentalist family.In his talk at PFLAG, Adams will share
much of his life's story, sharefrom his other books, Light, Still Water, Do's
and Don'ts of Dealingwith the Religious Right, as well as talk about HeartStrong. Adams co-founded HeartStrong with his partner
as an outreach to gay, lesbian,bisexual and transgendered students (current and
former) at religiouseducational institutions.
It is the only outreach of its kind in the world. The talk will be followed by an open forum
Q& A session withAdams."Being born into fundamentalist Christianity
and a practitioner andfundamentalist recruiter for almost 20 years," Adams
illustrates, "I am aware of what they are doing as well as the belief
system responsiblefor all they do." "I remember a decade ago when I
was an open fundamentalist Christian," Adams continues, "I spent a
lot of my free time proselytizing and doing everything I could to recruit
people into the fundamentalist Christian lifestyle. I believed that if I did
not bring everyone I came in contact with to my side, that their blood would be
on my hands. That was my
motivation." "However," Adams continues thoughtfully, "Even
though I managed to break the chains and free myself, millions of others have
not. I climbed the hill and made it.
Everything I do now is to show the path to others." All of Marc Adams'
books and resources will be available to purchase at the event. The event is
free of charge and is open to the public. Receptacles will be available for
donations of canned food such as peanut butter, soup, stews or canned meat,
which will be given to Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Utah for use by
the youth. I think it will be a very informative evening.
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| Clayton Vetter |
2003 Sex in the Dark: Promoting Healthy
Sexuality 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event
Location: Officer's Club - Fort Douglas Notes: Sex is fun.. Sex is a part of
who we are... I believe in sex... Do you know what it means to have positive
sexuality? From the beginning we are told that sex is "bad", we need
to stay away from our "private parts"; it is time that we view our
sexuality in a positive light. Come and discover with us how we can do this.
This discussion series will be presented in two parts and will be facilitated
by Clayton Vetter. If you attended the Gay Men's Health Summit in 2001 you may
remember Clayton from "The Mirror has two faces and in one of them my butt
looks huge".
2003 Mr. Wockner; I just returned from an
energizing weekend in Los Angeles. On
the way home I began to thumb through the many Gay publications the area had to
offer. While thumbing through Fab! I
found an article that was written by you that stirred excitement, and made me
realize that I was not to put it in Utah terms "Freakn' Crazy" Your
article on the use of the acronym GLBTIQTTQS (wait got that wrong LGBTIQTTQS)
was well put and point our in as non confrontational as possible the folly that
is becoming a major part of our community identity. As a regular contributor
and member of the editorial staff, and new editorial board for the Pillar, Utah
Gay News, I have watched time and time again as professional Gays stumble over
enunciation and correct pronouncement of the acronym. This has been an issue
that we have sought to address for some time. The acronym has become an
embarrassment.Some of our wiser "community parent" types have lately
expressed concern of the over the top politically correct acronym and have in
their writing begun to reintroduce the
words "stonewall" and "lambda" to our vocabulary, which for
now, is providing a safety zone from the acronym and the many heated
conversations and debates that are brewing here and in Gay communities across
the world. Our newly re-established
historical society, Utah Stonewall Historical Society,
www.utahstonewallhistory.org in writing their articles of incorporation, flatly
refused to continue to degrade the community, and has dropped all but the word
Gay. Their boldness has been noticed,
and has started an under-rumbling in Utah of shameful actions and lack on
inclusiveness. The acronym has become an embarrassment.As our publisher read
the article, he and I agreed, this was the answer to get the Utah Gay Community
back on track, and functioning as a whole rather than separate pieces.What are
your terms to reprint this article? If there
is a cost what would be your rate.
Traditionally we have set payment for
columnists/contributors at $25.00 per story per month. The Pillar is a monthly publication. Would you be even be interested in having
your writings appear in our publication. We are very interested in discussing
specifically this article and setting up the terms to run it in our May
edition. We also would love to work out
the details in hopes of bringing you on as a regular by our July edition.I look
forward to hearing from you. Sincerely Chad Keller Pillar Publishing Salt Lake
City
2005 Prince Royale 23 Kim Russo Princess
Royale 26 Kyra Prespentte, Princess Royale 28 Krystyna Shaylee In Conjunction with the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire presents "WET N'
WILD" at The Paper Moon 3737 SOUTH STATE $5.00 Suggested donation at the door a benefit for the ROYAL COURT'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2006 Saturday Queer Prom 2006: Masquerade!
Unmask your heart. Unmask your mind. Unmask yourself. We are Queers In Action,
the youth leadership group of the GLBT Community Center of Utah. We are
organizing several GLBTQ related events for youth, by youth. This year we are
organizing the Third annual Queer Prom being held on Saturday April 29, 2006.
This event is very important to us, as it gives us a chance to come together
and be ourselves, which is so unlike our everyday experience at our various
high schools. It is important to be able to take our dates to prom and not have
to worry about harassment and violence so that we can just celebrate who we are
and have a good time. We are looking for responsible adults to volunteer their
time to help make this event possible. We need people to help set-up the event,
and to help clean up afterwards. And like last year, in order to chaperone you
need to help out with the set-up or the clean-up. You can also make a monetary
contribution through the GLBT Community Center of Utah specifically for Queer
Prom 2006. If you are interested in volunteering for any part, or the entire
event, contact us through Stan Burnett Thank
you so much. Queers In Action
2006 Hugo Salinas wrote: Dear Ben, What
happened to the website of the Utah Stonewall Historical Society? Hugo. from:
"Ben Williams" To: "Hugo Salinas" It was taken down last
December from lack of contributions and interest. Hope you are well Ben. Hugo
Salinas wrote: NO WAY! In Affirmation we have bandwidth and we would be happy
to host it if you still have the documents. Let's preserve that wonderful site!
Hugo. From Ben Williams" To: "Hugo Salinas" Let me think about
it. Yes I do have all the documents. I will be out of school in June but I will
need help setting it all back up. Had a teenage neighbor boy help me the first time LOL Ben. Hugo
Salinas wrote: I'm sorry I might not be
as appealing as a teenage boy ;) But
seriously--consider this offer for web space if you need it. Assuming the site
needs little maintenance, I volunteer to set it up and maintain it. I know you
have posted some very interesting materials. They deserve to be preserved and
promoted. Your friend, Hugo. From: "Ben Williams" to "Hugo Salinas" had two sites. An actual web site and a yahoo
group site...which one are you interested in? Neither took a lot of time. The
Web Site was just a financial burden and after the teenage boy left I couldn't
remember how to update it so it just languished LOL. Hugo Salinas wrote: Didn't
you have a website that served a repository for documents? For instance, it
would be fantastic if we could post there issues of the newsletter you published
around 2003-2004, articles you wrote following different aspects of Utah's gay
past, and similar materials. I know you published several articles on the SL
Metro in recent years, and they also deserve preservation. I'm not necessarily
interested in the mailing list/Yahoo group, which would only make sense if
there's a committed group of people willing to engage in dialogue. Hugo. From:
"Ben Williams" To: "Hugo Salinas" You are quite right about
the Group Site, it was more a current affairs forum then a history forum. I can
send you the pages I have for the Web Site and you have my permission to use
them in any manner you wish but I would appreciate recognition for myself and
USHS. Here is a sample of two pages I had. Is this want you wanted?
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| David Bell |
2009 Defense gets its way in child
kidnapping case Attorneys for a man beaten by his South Salt Lake neighbors
after he allegedly kidnapped two young children last year were elated Wednesday
following a pretrial hearing in 3rd District Court. Prosecutors had told Judge
Paul Maughan they were withdrawing an objection to jurors hearing of the attack
on David J. Bell, who is gay, and his partner, Dan Fair. "It's a huge
victory," said defense attorney Susanne Gustin. SL Tribune
2009 Out at the Old Ball GamePride League
softball provides recreation with a unique social function. By Geoff Griffin
Salt Lake City Weekly At first blush, it seems like any other recreational
softball league holding games on the weekend. Teams with names like “The
Family,” “Softball Heroes” or “Trash Talkers” come and go throughout the day.
Friends and families of the players show up and eat picnic lunches while
watching the games. Children of the players run around and play in the area
outside the field. People take time to talk and get caught up with longtime
friends. There’s good-natured kidding when somebody misses a catch and cheering
when somebody gets a hit. It’s pretty much everything Norman Rockwell would
want for one of his paintings of Americana. This is the “Pride League,” created
by and for Salt Lake City’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community, and games are played on Sunday at Jordan Park on the field sitting
smack-dab next to an LDS Church ward house. Perhaps the scene is an apt
metaphor for current relations between the two groups since the upheavals of
November’s elections. Neither group is planning on leaving the space it occupies,
and both are going on about their business side-by-side without much
interaction. Pride League began in 1992, and according to league chairman
Jarrod Ames, the balance of gay-to-straight players is about 50-50. The league
plays co-ed rules with five men and women in the field for each team, but since
there are sometimes more women than men, teams are
allowed to play with more
than five women. Ames emphasizes the general philosophy of the league is
low-key. “Everybody out here is just here to have fun,” he says. “Everybody is
welcome, no matter what their skill level. During the games, there’s a whole
social atmosphere going on.” Interested players can either form their own teams
or contact the league to find out about being placed on a team. Pride League,
like many others recreational softball leagues, is administered by Salt Lake
County Parks & Recreation. Aaron Smith, who has played in the league since
its early days, reports the league was started by gay male players who “got
tired of being the one gay team in the league. They said, ‘Let’s just form our
own league.’” Pride used to be the only local league that played on the
Sabbath, but there are several others now. He also remembers that the league
typically had about six to eight teams that were typically sponsored by gay
bars and sex shops through the first decade, but has expanded over the past few
years to the point where 18 teams sponsored by a variety of businesses are
being fielded this season. “There’s always some evolution with this league,”
Smith says of the changes. Eighteen teams in a gay league that has been around
for nearly two decades is notable. “It was a little bit of an eye opener,” says
Jessica McKenzie, who moved with her partner from Texas to Utah a couple of
years ago and now plays in the league. “They say the gay community here is big,
but I didn’t see it until I found this league. The gay community here isn’t as
insular as other places. Once you find it, you’re immediately welcomed.” The
concept of getting to know people in a new place is a common reason for joining
the league. Ames says, “I get e-mails all the time from people saying, ‘I’m new
to the Salt Lake area and I don’t know anyone.’” Another common reason for getting involved
is, as Adah Maycock says, “It gives you something to do with the [LGBT]
community that’s not the bar scene.” Having a place to congregate outside of
the clubs is important in a city not necessarily known for its nightlife: Gay
or straight, “The bar culture here isn’t as big as in other cities,” McKenzie
says. While players regularly sign up for social reasons, it’s also often the
case that softball becomes a favorite hobby. Maycock joined because “I didn’t
know anybody in the community. I found the league on the Pride Center Website
and called up and asked to be put on a team.” And even though she had never
played before, “they were super-happy to have me.” She’s now been in the league
14 years, has served as league chairman, and has developed a love of the game
to the point where she plays in leagues almost every night of the week. And
what’s the difference between those other rec leagues on weeknights and Sunday
afternoons at the Pride League? “It’s community—that’s it,” she says. “It’s
fun. Everybody knows everybody.”
2010 No Tea Parties in Log Cabins In Section:
News Blog Posted By: Jesse Fruhwirth Salt Lake City Weekly It doesn't fit the
narrative coming from FoxNews where Tea Party rallies are the top story in
politics this year, but Log Cabin Republicans have shown new influence in Utah
politics in ways never seen before. At a recent debate, the organization hosted
six of eight Republican senate candidates--or their representatives--including
incumbent Bob Bennett, an impressive feat for a Utah organization that focuses
on queer issues. To avoid overestimating their impact, however, note that the
organization will not issue a formal endorsement of any candidate for fear that
it would hurt rather than help the endorsed candidate. Nevertheless, 2010 may
go down as the year that the Log Cabin Republicans Utah achieved measurable
influence in Utah politics--and that could change everything for queer Utahns,
says the organization's vice president
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| James Humphreys |
James Humphreys. If you're not already
familiar with the dynamics of the race, check out Republicans Against Bob
Bennett, our Dec. 16 cover story by Katharine Biele. There's now a lot of focus
on this race nationally because Bennett might actually lose, which rarely
happens to incumbents. Since Biele's article was published, the Republican field
has jumped to eight candidates. "We think in an eight-way Senate race at
the state convention that our votes will make a difference," Humphreys
says. Two Democrats also seek the Senate seat, but Humphreys assumes, as many
do, that they have very little chance and the real competition in this race is
only among conservatives. Those Log Cabin votes, Humphreys says, include over
200 Republican delegates who have signed on to support Log Cabin Republicans
Utah. He says he has a list, but wouldn't release it. There are about 3,500
(see below for a correction) delegates who will vote at the convention. The
organization is aiming to increase their delegate count before the state party
convention May 8 and have roughly 10 percent of delegates wearing Log Cabin
paraphernalia at the convention. Humphreys admits his delegates may not vote as
a rigid block, but undeniable visibility--if the group is as successful as they
hope to be--may be impossible for candidates and party officials to ignore.
"We think we'll have 10 percent of the delegate vote," Humphreys
said. "These are people who trust our judgment because we share a similar
background." In many cases that's a background in The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, says Humphreys, a returned missionary whose
husband is also a returned missionary. Many of the Log Cabin-supporting
delegates, he says, identify as heterosexual and are loyal Mormons, but have
loved ones who identify as gay, lesbian or trangender. Humphreys says Log Cabin
was invigorated in Utah after the failure of several bills sponsored by
Equality Utah, called the Common Ground Initiative. Equality Utah is a
non-partisan organization, where as Log Cabin, Humphreys says, "is not a
GLBT organization. We're a Republican organization that supports GLBT equality."
The Common Ground initiative, he says, was good for publicity and seized on
just the right issues--hospital visitation for same-sex couples,
non-discrimination in housing and employment, etc.--but the effort
"slapped" Legislative Republicans in the face, he says, and "it
probably hurt us." He argues that Republicans are vital to LGBT activists
in Utah who want change on the state level and says the organization provides a
conservative alternative to most LGBT organizations, most of which lean left
politically. Related content Friday gay rights rally on Capitol steps
planned Cali LDS Temple Kiss-in Bob Bennett's Terms of Service Another
gay-friendly Mormon Legislator Temple Kiss-in in Cali Secret Gay/LDS
Meetings Related to:gay rights bob Bennett The Tea Party brand, Humphreys says,
has been co-opted by far-right religious organizations lead by people who
"love their religion but they don't love their fellow man," which is
to say they're religious and homophobic. He said the anti-gay rhetoric from the
Tea Party movement has been relatively quiet and in the background, but over
the last year has been creeping up and threatens to take economics off of the
movement's focus in favor of social issues like gay marriage. He points to the
New York district 23 special election and recent developments in the Florida
Senate race as evidence that the Tea Party is dividing the Republican Party to
negative effect. Humphreys says his organization in 2010 is focussed on fiscal
responsibility. They support repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and the Defense
of Marriage Act, but the real priorities for Log Cabin Republicans Utah is to
fix the country's finances. While not a formal endorsement of any of the Senate
candidates, Humphreys was willing to share his views and preferences in the
race. •Tim Bridgewater and Bob Bennett top Humphrey's list, not entirely
because of their position on LGBT issues. They also have the right priorities,
Humphreys says, and focus more on fiscal not social issues in their talks and
literature. •Bennett opposes a Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage,
Bridgewater has been quiet on the issue, while others in the race support it.
•Mike Lee is too unpredictable and inconsistent. Humphreys accuses Lee of
wanting it both ways with states rights and the Constitution: Lee wants gun
manufacturers and buyers to be exempted from federal gun regulations so long as
the gun was made, bought and sold in one state; but is opposed to giving states
the right to regulate gay marriage •Cherilyn Eagar, Humpreys complains, inappropriately
focuses on social issues more than any other major candidate, but he applauds
her for being the most forthcoming among the candidates regarding her positions
on a wide variety of issues. The only question remaining is whether the Log
Cabiners will make their presence known--will the buttons be ubiquitous or rare
on the convention floor?--and whether their visibility will have any impact
anyway. Will 2010 be their year? In some ways, it already has been.
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| Michael Aaron Green |
2014 The 10th Anniversary of Michael Aaron's QSalt Lake celebrated at Mountain Land Design, 2345 S Main St, Salt Lake City On April 29, 2004, QSaltLake had a huge opening party
with news anchors and reporters, politicians, business owners, and our fabulous
community members. It was so big, the wait to get in was over 45 minutes. For
our 10th anniversary, we are at the incredible Mountain Land Design, 2345 S
Main St, Salt Lake City, so there will be PLENTY of space, parking and FOOD
from FABBY winner Le Croissant Catering. This will also be the FABBY Awards ceremony — our
equivalent of the Oscars! Help us celebrate 10 years of QSaltLake and all the
best of LGBT-friendly Utah. Ben Williams was given a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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