Nazi flags can fly in Utah schools, but not pride flags, GOP lawmaker says

[douglas9]

An ongoing fight in Utah to ban pride flags in schools entered new territory Thursday after Rep. Trevor Lee proposed new legislation to ban the flags not just in public schools, but in any government building or on any government property.

The bill, HB0077, originally applied only to schools. But an update to the bill released ahead of Thursday’s House Education Committee hearing expands the ban to all government buildings or property. The updated bill was favorably recommended by the committee, with the committee’s two Democrats — Reps. Sahara Hayes and Carol Moss — casting the only “nays.” It will now be heard on the full House floor.

Approved flags for display in government buildings and schools would include the Utah state and U.S. flags, military flags, flags for other countries, flags for Native American tribes and official flags for colleges and universities. The bill also allows for the flying of a “historic version of a flag ... that is temporarily displayed for educational purposes,” which Lee, R-Layton, said would include the Confederate and Nazi flags.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/02/13/nazi-flags-can-fly-utah-school-not/

[SheltieLover]

1. Wtaf?

[Bohunk68]

2. Utah, ruled by the LDS.

How soon before Idaho follows suit?

[atreides1]

3. Wow

Who would have thought that the Mormons were so full of hate that they would display the flag of genocide and traitors, over a flag that represents a group that the Nazis also murdered!

Mormons a religion created by a pedophile!!!

[EnergizedLib]

4. Hopefully, this doesn't pass

For one, the Pride Flag is also a part of history, and less hateful and oppressive.

Second, that’s a faulty reason and excuse because we went over Confederates and Nazis when I was school and neither flag was on display in class when I learned about them.

Their hate is showing.