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Utah transgender bathroom ban goes into effect after Gov. Cox quickly signs bill

For the second year in a row, the Legislature spent the first weeks of the session on a bill targeting transgender people and made major changes to the bill after public comment was closed.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters gather during a protest in opposition to HB257 in front of the Utah Capitol during the legislative session in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. A transgender bathroom ban became law Gov. Spencer Cox signed the legislation on Tuesday.

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Emily Anderson SternStatewatch Reporter

Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.