Utah Might Lose Sundance Film Festival Over Pride Flag Ban

Could a ban on pride flags derail Utah’s bid for the Sundance Film Festival?
A Hollywood trade publication quotes an "insider" who said a discussion of Utah's HB77, which would ban pride flags in schools and government buildings, came up during talks over whether the Sundance Film Festival should stay in Utah.
Report says Utah's flag ban could harm efforts to keep Sundance Film Festival
A bill that would ban gay pride flags in classrooms could hamper efforts to keep the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, according to a Hollywood trade publication.
What does Utah bill banning Pride flags have to do with Sundance's future?
What does a bill banning Pride flags in schools and government buildings have to do with the Sundance Film Festival in Park City?
Conservatives slam Sundance as film festival threatens to leave Utah
Some of Utah's conservative leaders are encouraging Sundance to leave following a report that the state's pending ban on pride flags could push the film festival out the door. The latest: Deadline, citing an anonymous source,
Sundance might quit Utah over state’s flag bill and move to one of these cities instead
The Sundance Film Festival could be on the verge of quitting Utah. Launched by actor Robert Redford 40 years ago, Sundance is one of the most-revered movie festivals in the world and the largest independent film festival in the United States.
Drama over Utah’s bid to keep Sundance heats up over LGBTQ+ flag ban bill
The Utah Legislature’s approval of a bill that bans Pride or LGBTQ+ flags in schools and government buildings may cost it Sundance.
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Utah’s flag ban: Does it target LGBTQ or promote political neutrality?
Marina Lowe, policy director for Equality Utah, right, speaks in opposition to HB77 Flag Display Amendments, as Corinne Johnson, president of Utah Parents United, left, waits to speak in favor ...
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Pride flags banned from Utah schools and government buildings — if Gov. Cox agrees with lawmakers
A bill that would ban pride flags from Utah schools and on government property throughout the state has passed both chambers of the Utah Legislature and now awaits approval or veto by the ...
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Utah bill would ban Pride flags in public schools but allow Nazi flags for educational use
According to the amended bill, the approved flags include the Utah state and U.S. flags, military flags, other countries’ flags, flags for Native American tribes and official flags for ...
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Assessing Claims That a Utah Bill Would Ban Pride Flags but Allow Nazi and Confederate Flags
Would a bill in Utah ban pride flags from being displayed at schools in the state? Viral social media posts claim that Republican state lawmakers are pushing legislation that would prohibit ...
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State BANS Pride flags from school buildings... but locals are outraged over what can be flown
looks to restrict public schools and government institutions to flying only officially sanctioned flags, including the US and Utah state flags, military banners, and the flags of recognized ...
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200-Foot Transgender Flag to Make Its Debut at Utah State Capitol
Utah Pride Center & The Glitter Foundation to ... community—including the recent passage of HB 77, which bans pride flags on government property. We are thrilled to unfurl what we believe ...
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Utah's classroom flag ban: Does it target LGBTQ or promote political neutrality?
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah ... a flag in or on government property unless the flag is one of a dozen exceptions. Teachers in their classrooms, and cities, counties or the state on government ...