"From the start, we’ve said HB77 isn’t about protecting personal freedoms—it’s about control,” said Aaron Welcher, Director of Communications for the ACLU of Utah. “Rep. Lee’s obsession with banning Pride symbols makes it clear: this isn’t just about flags, but about othering and erasing LGBTQ+ people from public life. Today, it’s Pride flags. Tomorrow, it will be broader restrictions on speech, education, or expression for anyone the state deems unacceptable."
