‘Salt Lake is a very queer place,’ said the historian J Seth Anderson after he and his husband became the first gay couple to be married in Utah, in 2013. When most non-Utahns think of the state, probably the last…[Continue Reading...]
HILDALE, UTAH (AZFamily) — Mayor Donia Jessop is what you might call a Western pioneer. She’s the first woman to hold Hildale’s top office. During her seven years on the job, Jessop has overseen a truly remarkable transformation in her…[Continue Reading...]
As cities and developers nationwide scramble to convert schools and churches into much-needed housing, Utah has already tapped into a unique apartment-conversion source: houses built for polygamists. The big picture: You can occasionally find apartments around Utah that once housed…[Continue Reading...]
A gay man who was raised in an extremist Mormon-adjacent cult known as The Order has opened up about his harrowing experiences from childhood to his young-adult years. Nephi Robinson, of Utah, went on the podcast and YouTube channel Cults to…[Continue Reading...]
In this episode of 'Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski', psychologist Dr. John Delatorre discusses the complexities of the Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow case. Brueski and Delatorre explore the dynamic between Daybell and Vallow, with Delatorre asserting that Chad Daybell…[Continue Reading...]
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has a higher percentage of people who affiliate with a religion than any other state, according to an analysis released Friday by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. It estimated 76.1% of Utahns affiliate with…[Continue Reading...]
EXCLUSIVE: The new docuseries Not Part of the Plan exploring the lives of four queer Mormon teens from executive producers Wilson Cruz (Visible: Out on Television), Amy Redford (The Lincoln Project), Xan Parker (Ron Howard’s Rebuilding Paradise) and Hadleigh Arnst,…[Continue Reading...]
An ex-member of a polygamist cult has lifted the lid on how his life used to be in his incest-ridden family. Explaining all in a YouTube video hosted by Amanda Rae, also a former cult member, Joe Robinson spoke at…[Continue Reading...]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A sprawling 44-bedroom house surrounded by towering brick walls that was the home base for polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has been converted into a sober living center by Evangelical missionaries. It's the latest sign…[Continue Reading...]
REXBURG — In December 2019, the world learned that two children, Joshua “JJ” Vallow, and his sister, Tylee Ryan, were missing. Since then, a complicated story spanning multiple states and law enforcement agencies has unfolded. Here is a timeline of…[Continue Reading...]
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