Salt Lake Tribune - utah

West Valley City The City Council agreed Tuesday to allow city officials to come up with a draft ordinance to protect gay and transgender people from housing and employment discrimination.

Utah's second largest city could be the next local government to shield gay and transgender residents from housing and employment discrimination. On Tuesday, the West Valley City Council plans to discuss whether it ought to adopt ordinances similar to those passed with unanimous support -- and

Two-term Rep. Christine Johnson announced Thursday she will not seek re-election. The Salt Lake City Democrat, one of two openly gay legislators in the Utah House, expressed some displeasure at perceived hypocrisy she has seen in the chamber.

Members of Utah's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community agreed at a forum Thursday night that they share a common goal of equality, but disagree on the methods for getting there.

A one-year moratorium on pro- and anti-gay-rights legislation has produced mixed reactions among Utah's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

The Oscar-winning writer of "Milk" will speak Saturday at a gay-rights rally at the Utah Capitol. Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the screenplay for the movie biography of slain San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk, is in town for the Sundance Film Festival.

One man wondered whether there was any way to adopt a child in Utah with his gay partner of eight years. A woman asked about her legal options since losing her job shortly after a boss learned she is a lesbian.

The Unified Police Department could restore the ability of its employees to share health-insurance benefits with an adult designee, such as a gay or lesbian partner -- if its insurer consents.

Washington » A congressman from Utah says he will introduce a bill that could mean District of Columbia residents would vote on gay marriage. The district has currently passed a law that would legalize gay marriage in the district.

Salt Lake City's landmark protections for gay and transgender residents appear likely to take effect after surviving the last hurdle: the Legislature.