I’ve often thought I should write a column called “Weird Things Lawyers Do,” to explain to normal people why attorneys, like me, spend so much time arguing meaningless points. If you read any of the Prop 8 federal trial transcripts you may have noticed that a lot of the trial was spent arguing whether LGBT people had political...
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A deposed emperor; a mysterious sister; alleged affairs with a Utah state Senator and Mormon apostle; death by AIDS. God, I love living in Utah. Who said history is boring?
On Saturday, May 5, 1979, at the fourth coronation held in the old Kettle Drum Salt Palace, Carole Martindale and Weldon Young stepped down as reigning monarchs...
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Although recent polling indicates that gay marriage is one of the least important issues for Americans this election cycle, there’s going to be plenty of gay-rights issues on the ballot come November. In addition to the several states voting to legalize or ban gay marriage, there’s growing movement for the Democratic Party to...
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My mom said I learned how to run before I learned how to walk. Considering my future endeavors, there was truth to that statement.
I never stick to a task for long. As a young girl when I got bored, I threw down my Play-Doh and Slinky, and ran my head into the wall. Sure, it hurt a little, but it amused me. It put my boredom at bay...
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It seems like only yesterday I was beating my favorite dead horse, but here we are again with an election just around the corner. The 2012 ticket is set; Mitt Romney has locked up the Republican nomination and will be squaring off against President Barack Obama in November.
Utah’s political observers have speculated that voter...
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SLAP: Russian propaganda
A renowned Russian activist was the first person to be fined under St. Petersburg’s new ban on “gay propaganda.” Nikolai Alexeyev was convicted under the new anti-gay law that bans public support of homosexuality. The court ruled that he had promoted homosexuality in front of minors when he held a...
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