January 4
1904 Ogden Standard Examiner
1904-01-04 County Board Holds It's Session page 6 miscellaneous J F Harrington
sodomy 4 years
1975-A joint tax return filed by
two gay men was rejected by the IRS.
1982-The Gay Men's Health Crisis
was founded in New York City.
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| Don Bachardy & Christopher Isherwood |
1986-Christopher Isherwood died
of cancer at age 81, survived by Don Bachardy, his lover of 32 years. Isherwood was the author of Berlin Stories which introduced Sally Bowls to audiencess. His stories of pre-Nazi Germany were adapted into Broadway play Caberet which was later a movie featuring Liza Minnelli.
1988-Monday-After work I went to
a Triangle Staff Meeting at Satu Servigna’s apartment in the Avenues. Because of the weather being so bad, only a
few showed up, Satu, Ralph Goff, Curtis Jensen, Kake, and Ted Bishop. Peter and
Kevin just dropped by briefly and I learned that
Kevin is part of the Aunt
Gabby column. I also learned that Kake is Huck.
The meeting focused on doing the March issue’s feature story on Inward
Directed Violence Against Gay People. Gays against Gays. I told Satu that I
can’t contribute much more than writing the historical columns because I am
overly committed to other projects as it is.
Curtis Jensen told me that Lyle Bradley is really upset with me over my
letter to the editor criticizing the December Community Council meeting. Lyle
supposedly said that it’s not good to make enemies with someone that two thirds
of the committee supported. I told
Curtis that I am not Lyle’s enemy but if he sees me in that light well I’m
sorry for him. I told Curtis to tell Lyle to write a letter to the editor
himself and tell his side. I still think it was high handed on his part to
manipulate the meeting for his own purposes.
I would like to see an amendment to the by-laws of the council that if
any item on the agenda generates enough controversy to run fifteen minutes over
the time set aside for its discussion, it should be shelved for a special
meeting. Anyway I left the Triangle
Staff meeting to be home for a staff meeting of Concerning Gays and Lesbians at
8 p.m. However Becky Moss called and canceled the meeting because the weather
was too much. [1988 Journal of Ben Williams]
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| Satu Servigna |
1989 Wednesday- Ray Nielson
called and said he got the key to Cross Roads Urban Center officially transferred into his name so he can open the place for Unconditional Support meetings. He also
said that he was satisfied being the Assistant Director. [1988 Journal of Ben
Williams]
1994-The AIDS Healthcare
Foundation accused the Elton John AIDS Foundation of purposely scheduling its
AIDS benefit on the same night as the AHF's annual fundraiser... on Oscar
night.
1994 Tuesday, JUSTICES REJECT
WOOD'S APPEAL OF CONVICTION IN TORTURE
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SLAYING By Marianne Funk, Staff Writer
Lance Wood has lost an appeal of his first-degree murder conviction for the
1988 torture and murder of Gordon Church. In a 3-2 decision made public
Tuesday, the Utah Supreme Court rejected Wood's appeal, allowing his life
sentence to stand. Last fall, Wood's accomplice, Michael Archuleta, also lost
his appeal. Archuleta has been sentenced to die for the kidnap, rape and
torture of Church. Wood appealed his conviction for three reasons. He claimed:
two jurors should have been excluded because they believed in blood atonement,
statements he made after asking for a lawyer should not have been admitted at
trial and he should not have been sentenced for aggravated kidnapping and
sexual assault as well as the murder. Wood also claimed that the evidence at
trial did not support his conviction on first-degree murder. Wood claims he
stayed in the car while Archuleta tortured and murdered Church. However, blood
splatters on Wood's clothes suggest he was nearby during the murder, the ruling
says. Wood claims the two jurors' beliefs would have prompted them to impose
the death penalty instead of a life sentence. Both men are members of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and know of blood atonement, which
means atoning for the murder of someone by spilling one's own blood, the appeal
said. The court had earlier ruled that any potential juror whose beliefs
require him to always impose the death penalty for murder must be banned from a
jury. Jurors need to be able to apply the law to a case without partiality for
or against the death
penalty, the court said in a 1983 ruling. In Tuesday's
ruling, the majority of the justices concluded that a generalized approval of
the death penalty is not enough to warrant exclusion from a jury. The two
jurors made it clear under questioning that their general belief in blood
atonement did not mean the death penalty should be imposed in every case, the
justices concluded. However, one juror's belief in the death penalty was so
strong that the "judge was at the very limit of his discretion" in
allowing the juror to remain on the jury, the ruling says. The court also ruled
that statements Wood made to a law enforcement officer when he took officers to
the murder scene could be used against him. Wood was not in custody at the
time, the court ruled. Wood's Miranda rights only apply if he is in
custody. The court also ruled that Wood
only made an ambiguous reference to counsel, wondering aloud if he should hire
a lawyer at some point to help him get into the federal protective witness
program. When the officer asked Wood if
he wanted an attorney "for questioning purposes right now," Wood
said, "no" and continued talking. That exchange does not constitute a
request for an attorney during questioning, the justices ruled. The five
justices split on the question of whether Wood should also have been separately
sentenced for kidnapping and sexual assault.
Justices I. Daniel Stewart, Gordon R. Hall and Christine M. Durham
upheld the separate convictions. Justices Michael D. Zimmerman and Richard Wood
dissented.
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| Gordon Church |
1995-Wednesday John Lamont
Schofield, died after an extended illness. There will be no services, as was
his request.In lieu of flowers, send donations to AIDS Foundation.
2000 BY GREG BURTON THE SALT LAKE
TRIBUNE Page: C1 Phillip O. Austin, whose
kidnapping conviction has been
overturned, was released from prison Dec. 20.
He had been on parole since March, but returned to prison on a parole
violation Dec. 14. A story in Tuesday's Tribune misstated his current
whereabouts. Appeals Court Overturns Kidnapping Conviction of Former WSU
Administrator Kidnapping Conviction Tossed on Appeal The Utah Court of Appeals
has overturned the conviction of a former university administrator for using a
gun to proposition sex from a 20-year-old hitchhiker. Phillip O. Austin, in prison today on a
parole violation, was charged in 1994 with first-degree felony aggravated
kidnapping, although investigators never produced a weapon. Prosecutors subsequently persuaded 2nd
District Judge Stanton Taylor to instruct jurors that if they could not find
sufficient evidence to convict on first-degree kidnapping, they could find
Austin guilty of simple kidnapping, a lesser felony, which jurors did. In a
brief opinion issued Thursday,
Appeals Court Judge Gregory K. Orme ruled that
kidnapping was not "a lesser included offense" of aggravated
kidnapping, and jurors were wrongly advised that they could find Austin guilty
of the uncharged crime. "In
convicting defendant of kidnapping, the jury necessarily acquitted him of
aggravated kidnapping," Orme wrote in a unanimous opinion. "It
follows that defendant's conviction must be, and it hereby is, vacated."
Austin, then director of Weber State University's student advising center, was
sentenced to 1 to 15 years in prison. While awaiting appeals, which delayed
imprisonment for three years, he was fired by WSU. While Thursday's ruling
appears to have cleared Austin's conviction, it has yet to untangle his
life. After spending two years in
prison, Austin was paroled in March. He was sent back three weeks ago for
allegedly refusing "sexual deviancy therapy," according to parole
records. He remains in prison and is scheduled for a Jan. 25 status hearing
before Utah's Board of Pardons and Parole. William Daines, deputy district
attorney in Weber County, said it is unclear whether prosecutors, even if they
could, would re-file charges since the appeals court did not remand the case
for a new trial. "I'm not sure where we'll go from here." One of
Austin's appeal attorneys said she did not believe new charges could be filed,
although the lead appeal attorney, Earl Xaiz, was unavailable for comment. At
trial, and on appeal, Austin fought the inclusion of evidence he had
propositioned other men, claiming he was the target of homophobia.
"Because I'm gay, the jury found me guilty of kidnapping,'' he said then.
"I'm gay, not a criminal . . . I'm not here to advance gay rights, I'm
seeking justice." Regardless of how
Weber County proceeds, Austin has been "technically acquitted", one
appeal attorney said. The appeals court
based its ruling on an earlier decision
by the Utah
Supreme Court which
affirmed a dismissal in a
similar, unrelated case. In that case,
the appeals court in December threw out a misdemeanor joy riding conviction
against Jeffrey Lynn Carruth, who was initially charged with felony joy riding.
As with Austin, jurors in Carruth were told they could choose to convict on the
lesser offense. In both cases, the appeals court ruled the crimes charged were
demonstrably different from the charged convictions. To prove kidnapping in
Utah, prosecutors must present evidence that a person was detained against his
or her will for a "substantial" period of time. Aggravating
kidnapping has no time standard, but it does require proof that a weapon was
used or there was an intent to commit an additional crime. "I was a little disappointed in
Carruth, but once Carruth came down, I knew what the outcome of Austin would
be," said Assistant Atty. Gen. Thomas Brunker, who handled appellate
arguments for the state.
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| Gregory K Orme |
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| Jeremy Van Wagenen |
2004 -Good Morning All, The GLBT
Public Safety Liaison Committee and the SLC Police Department will be holding a
Safety Workshop for GLBT community groups, businesses, and individuals at the
Gay and Lesbian Community Center on Monday January 12th at 7pm. The workshop
will teach you how to avoid undue risk and protect yourself, your family and
home, your businesses, and our GLBT meeting places. There is no cost to attend.
Given the political backlash from 2003's gay tolerant court decisions, 2004's
inevitable election year rhetoric, and the approaching Utah legislative session
(with its defense of marriage bills, and attempts to dilute the hate crimes
bill, etc.), our Committee believes that the GLBT community needs to be
prepared should any threats or problems be directed at GLBT individuals,
community groups, and businesses. If you have any specific public safety
questions that you would like the GLBT Liaison Committee and our participating
law enforcement agencies to answer, please send them and your contact
information to me and we will forward them to the appropriate agency and/or
committee member, and can address them at the workshop. PLEASE FORWARD THIS
INVITATION TO ANYONE YOU THINK WOULD BENEFIT FROMTHE PUBLIC SAFETY WORKSHOP. We
look forward to meeting with you all. The GLBT Public Safety Liaison Committee.
2006 Wear RED and join the Utah
AIDS Foundation and
2006 Critics making mountain out
of Provo gay alliance molehill Daily Herald, January 4, 2006 Critics making
mountain out of Provo gay alliance molehill As a student at Provo High School,
let me be the first to say the Gay-Straight Alliance is no big deal. Despite
popular belief, the students who are in the club are not trying to recruit
others to be gay. They do not want a "sex club," nor are they a
danger to their classmates. There are only about 10 students in the
Gay-Straight alliance. They are regular kids who would probably be offended by
Rob Hunt's suggestion of an "Orgy Club." The club is something that
was created to spread tolerance for our fellow human beings. What many
opponents of the club fail to realize is that there is a Dating Club at Provo
High. Surely this is a suggestion of heterosexual activity, but you don't hear
of any calls to the Legislature about that. Those who have different beliefs or
preferences than ourselves do not need to be persecuted in such a mean-spirited
way. They are just trying to exist peacefully among us. The Gay-Straight
Alliance is something that is going to blow over in time -- as long as
"adults" like Mr. Hunt stop giving it the publicity it doesn't need.Marlie Baker, Provo This story
appeared in The Daily Herald on page A8.
2006 Wednesday–Deseret Morning News, Wednesday, Get rid of the Days of '47 Simply
put, the Days of '47 Pioneer Day celebration is overrated, highly inconvenient, smells of state endorsement of religion, brings out the unruly pompous LDS sect and upstages the nation's birthday. As there is not one pioneer left alive, let's put this lopsided holiday to rest. Celebrate the dead pioneers on the day nationally set aside for remembrance of all those who helped build this nation and fight for it, Memorial Day. Chad Keller Salt Lake City
2006 Wednesday–Deseret Morning News, Wednesday, Get rid of the Days of '47 Simply
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| Chad Keller |
- The attached letter to the editor was written by me and published today in the Deseret News. Doug Wright of KSL Radio fame dedicated part of his (most) show to it today, I have officially been declared the Anti Christ of everything Gay and now everything Mormon. How utterly delightful..... only in the surrealism that is found in the angular boundaries of Utah could I be so boldly painted as the villain....they don't know me too well... I support us celebrating the state, not just a Mormons Party disguised as State Holiday. No other parade can camp out. Any other parade would be required to insure the least traffic disruption, and heaven forbid if any other parade crossed or interrupted Trax service. My favorite inconvenience is that all the banks close. It is not a federal holiday people, I want cash in person and on the 24th. And in Utah, our flag waving conservatives toss aside our national birthday to wave the banner of Mormonism. We can't even do the Rodeo on the same weekend, and forget it if it is going to be on a Sunday. Stay tuned. I have sent another letter directly to Doug Wright....and I have plans to infiltrate the parade with a herd of colorful (gasp) gay people.
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2010
4 January 2010 Seven-Days Gay Because you’re
not just gay on Saturday nights. By Annie Quan Utah Pride Parade Living out loud and proud in
Salt Lake City is a double-edged sword. On one hand, you may experience
garden-variety intolerance. Utah’s Amendment 3, which passed in 2004, defines
marriage in Utah as a union between one man and one woman. So don’t plan on a
big, legal, same-sex wedding in Utah any time soon. On the other hand, Salt
Lake City boasts a vibrant gay community that’s the envy of other towns. Our
LGBT community is woven together with organizations, clubs, bars and activities
geared to make all LGBT folk feel welcome. So, how to make a connection in this
town? Obviously, there are the quintessential gay nights at nightclubs such as
Gossip at Club Sound (579 W. 200 South) on Fridays and Babylon at Bliss (404 S.
West Temple) on Saturdays. There’s a Lesbian night at Club Edge (615 N. 400
West) on Wednesday and Friday. Then there are the tried and true, everyday gay
bars and clubs such as Paper Moon (3737 S. State), Try-Angles (251 W. 900
South), Trapp (102 S. 600 West) and Jam (751 N. 300 West). But what if you want
to leave the bars and music behind for the light of day? Here’s a list of
gay-by-the-day suggestions: Sunday What’s
better on a Sunday afternoon than good food and new friends? On the first
Sunday of every month in 12 different neighborhoods from Tooele to Sugar House,
you can take part in a Neighborhood Potluck. Each individual event is organized
by a neighborhood captain. More information is available at the Utah Pride
Center (361 N. 300 West). • Enjoy a
Sunday brunch at Café Marmalade, also at the Utah Pride Center. Offering an
array of coffees, teas, fresh entrees and delicious pastries, Café Marmalade is
open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to midnight, Friday
and Saturday. If you’re looking for a good book with your morning coffee, Café
Marmalade offers the largest LGBT library in the state. Monday Want to write the next great American novel? Perhaps penning
your first short story? The Diverse City Writing Series holds a GLBTQ Writing
Group. The group gathers on the second and fourth Monday from 6:30-8 p.m. at
the Salt Lake Community College’s Community Writing Center in Library Square
(210 E. 400 South). Supported by mentors, these groups share and discuss
writing ideas, collaborate on projects and provide feedback for writers. Tuesday You can always join a gym for
your mundane weekly workouts—or you can join QUAC for a fun-filled time at the
pool. QUAC (Queer Utah Athletic Club) meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-8
p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon at Fairmont Aquatic Center in Sugar House
(1044 E. Sugarmont Dr.). QUAC welcomes swimmers of all orientations, and all
skill levels—even beginners. In addition to swimming, QUAC offers programs in
diving and water polo. For more information and practice times, visit
QuacQuac.org. Wednesday All right,
youngsters, ready to get your dancing shoes on? The Youth Queer Ballroom Dance
Class is open to all LGBT youths, ages 14 to 20. This is a free class held in
the Multipurpose room at the Utah Pride Center on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m.
Ballroom dancer Veronica Argyle teaches this great program for a toe-tapping
good time. More information at UtahPrideCenter.org • The University of Utah
LGBT Resource Center offers a LGTBQ Film Series at the Olpin Student Union Theater
the first Wednesday of every month from 4-6:30 p.m. These free events are open
to the community as well as students and faculty. Free popcorn is offered at
every screening. For various films, a panel and discussion is available after
the screening. Additional information about screenings are available at
http://www.Sa.Utah.Edu/LGBT/ • If you’re
looking for more LGBTQ films, Tower Theatre (876 E. 900 South) offers a good
selection of gay-and-lesbian titles, with constant new releases for your
at-home viewing pleasure. The Tower’s collection ranges from foreign LGBT films
to cult classics like Adam and Steve. Thursday A New Day Spa (3975 Highland
Drive) offers gay couples spa packages and treatments. Spend the day getting
pampered together with New Day’s couple’s massages and hot-stone treatments.
You can even watch a movie while getting body wraps. Nothing beats a blissful
evening with your love, relaxing and lounging. Friday Fabulous Fridays is an informal social held by the U’s LGBT
Center. From 3-5 p.m., students and the community are invited to hang out, play
games and meet new peers in an entertaining environment with refreshments and
snacks. The socials are held until the end of spring semester and will restart
at the beginning of fall semester. For more information and events, visit
SA.Utah.Edu/LGBT/. • The big hair and uber-fab Utah Cyber Sluts have created
the wild and famous Friday Bingo. Featuring party fouls, fantastic prizes and
campy humor, you won’t want to miss these marvelous events taking place on the
second Friday of every month, usually at the South Salt Lake Columbus Community
Center (2531 S. 400 East). Come out and join in the fun and help raise money
for local charities. UtahCyberSluts.org Saturday
It’s Friday night and you’ve just left the bars, so technically, it may be
early Saturday morning. If you’re looking for a late-night breakfast, coffee or
burger, head over to the gay friendly and gay-owned Off Trax Café (259 W. 900
South), open after the clubs close on Friday and Saturday nights. This cozy
café is next door to Club Try-Angles and features free WIFI, pool tables and a
great menu selection. They’re also open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to
7 p.m. • There’s nothing more tranquil than a weekend getaway or an overnight
stay at a fabulous hotel. Whether you’re traveling into Salt Lake City or doing
a staycation in your own city, Hotel Monaco offers a great gay-friendly
package. A fan favorite is the Wine & Dine package offering a dazzling
room, Champagne upon arrival, $50 dining credit for a romantic dinner at
Bambara and nighttime turn-down service with cookies and milk. If you’re coming
in during Salt Lake City’s fun-filled gay Pride weekend (June 4-6, 2010), Hotel
Monaco offers a Gay Pride: Simply Proud package which includes the oh-so
important late check-out for Pride weekend. Monaco-SaltLakeCity.com Special Events Many special
LGBT-friendly events take place throughout the year. Human Rights Campaign Utah
(Utah.HRC.org) has its amazing annual gala and silent auction; every three
months, Utah Pride Center presents Pride in Pink, a cocktail gathering at the
Oyster Bar; COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) creates great
family-fun events; Equality Utah’s Allies Dinner attracts more than 1,000 to
raise funds for gay-friendly political candidates, and SWERVE (SwerveUtah.com)
hosts numerous events for the lesbian community. Strolling down Main Street
hand-in-hand with your special someone may still illicit stares and snarls
(and, as you may have heard about in 2009, a shakedown if you happen to smooch
on the stretch of Main Street owned by the LDS Church!). But with the range of
LGBT activities and events available in Zion, you’ll not be bored or feel left
out in the cold for long. Annie Quan was
City Weekly’s marketing director from 2005-09. She owns Q Clothing Boutique.
2010 Another progressive joins
Salt Lake City Council By Rosemary Winters The Salt
Lake Tribune :01/05/2010
Utah's most liberal city leans even more to the left. Stan Penfold, a progressive and
longtime community activist, was sworn in Monday as the Salt Lake City
Council's newest member. He also is the first openly gay person to hold the
post. "Salt Lake City is an amazingly diverse place. Who knew?"
Penfold quipped after taking the oath of office at Salt Lake City Hall. "I
guess I did." Penfold replaces
outgoing Councilman Eric Jergensen, who opted against seeking a third term, in
District 3, home to the Avenues and Capitol Hill. Jergensen said he was
"proud" to see Penfold, director of the Utah AIDS Foundation, take
his seat on the dais. Jergensen, who considers himself an independent, was
considered a less-liberal member of the council. Penfold is "rooted in the
neighborhoods," Jergensen said Monday. "That's what this job is all
about." Returning council members Carlton Christensen, Jill Remington Love
and Soren Simonsen also took their oaths. Christensen, starting his fourth
term, is thought to be the longest serving member in the capital's history.
"It is such an honor to be the newest addition to this very great group of
leaders," Penfold told the crowd, which gave each council member a
standing ovation. "I feel humbled." Babs De Lay, a planning
commissioner and Penfold supporter, said she is pleased to see the council
become a "little more diverse," but she also wants to see a person of
color on the council. Still, she praised
the council for its ability to "work together." Last year, council
members approved landmark anti-discrimination laws extending housing and job
protections to gay and transgender residents. They also lifted downtown's
two-bars-per-block cap. This year, the council faces budget constraints amid
plans for major initiatives, including a North Temple makeover, a Main Street
mega-theater and neighborhood commercial-district bars. "I know that some
of the most difficult decisions I will have to make as an elected official are
still ahead of me," said Love, who ran unopposed and won a third term in
November to remain the council's sole woman. "We may have to wait on many
important projects."
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2014 HIGHLAND, Utah – Billed as a call for an uprising, opponents of same-sex marriage gathered for a meeting in Highland on Saturday. Former Graham County, Ariz., Sheriff Richard Mack spoke about issues concerning the U.S. Constitution, including same-sex marriage. Mack says that since it appears that Herbert and other elected leaders have failed at their jobs, it’s up to law enforcement and everyday citizens to deny same-sex marriage. “The people of Utah have rights, too, not just the homosexuals. The homosexuals are shoving their agenda down our throats,” Mack said. Cherilyn Eager, who helped organize the event, says that it’s time for the citizens of Utah to speak up for their rights. “We need people to stand up and speak out. We need to get noisy. We need some outrage,” Eager said. ”It is about the sheriffs now coming out to protect the people.” Mack says that the federal government’s ruling doesn’t overrule Utah’s laws. “That’s a lie. That’s an absolute lie. We have a right to raise our kids without homosexuals being part of the Boy Scouts, the schools and teachers and doing everything. They can be all that, but don’t shove your agenda down my kid’s throat. We have a right to raise our kids how we want not how you want,” Mack said. Mack and Eager urge citizens to call upon their local leaders because change will come from the bottom-up. “The way you take back freedom in America is one county at a time. The sheriffs need to defend the county clerks in saying, ‘No, we’re not going to issue marriage licenses to homosexuals,’” Mack said. Fox News
2016
Salt Lake City Elected Officials to Take Oath of Office November victories lead to January swearing-in ceremony SALT LAKE CITY – Mayor-Elect Jackie Biskupski, re-elected City Council Member Charlie Luke and two new Council Members, Andrew Johnston and Derek Kitchen, will be sworn into office at noon on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at the Salt Lake City & County Building, 451 South State Street. Who: Jackie Biskupski, Charlie Luke, Andrew Johnston, Derek Kitchen. What: Induction Ceremony Where: City & County Building / Main Library if inclement weather When: Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at noon The oath of office ceremony will be held outside on the east steps of the City & County Building. The West High JROTC Honor Guard, Emilee Floor, and the Calvary Baptist Church choir are scheduled to take part in the program. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Nancy Tessman Auditorium, in the Salt Lake City Main Library, which is the building across the street, east of the City & County Building. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which can also be viewed in Room 326 of the City & County Building (if moved to library due to inclement weather, this room will not be open), on SLCTV cable channel 17, or from a computer by visiting "watch SLCTV live." Due to technical issues, live broadcast will not be available if the ceremony is moved. Accessible via UTA TRAX - Library Station Parking available in the Library Parking Garage Please enter from 400 South
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