Overview

• Boise City Council voted 5–1 to designate the Progress Pride and Donate Life flags as official city flags, ensuring their legal display under Idaho’s HB96.
• Salt Lake City Council unanimously approved three new city flags incorporating the sego lily emblem to represent LGBTQ+, transgender, and Juneteenth communities.
• Idaho and Utah state laws, passed earlier this year, ban unsanctioned flags on government property, effectively targeting Pride flags.
• Republican lawmakers in both states have criticized the cities' actions, with some signaling potential amendments to close the legal loophole.
• Boise and Salt Lake City leaders have defended their moves as reflections of their cities’ values of inclusion and diversity.