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Salt Lake City and Boise Redefine City Flags to Navigate State Bans on Pride Displays

Boise prepares to vote on adopting the Progress Pride and Donate Life flags as city symbols, while Salt Lake City formalizes three new flags to comply with Utah’s HB77.

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Jun 22, 2024; Sandy, Utah, USA; General view of a pride flag on the field before the first half between the LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake at America First Field.
FILE - People march following a Pride rally at the Utah State Capitol, June 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
FILE - Lauren McLean, Mayor, City of Boise listens during a news conference at the Linen Building in Boise, Idaho, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, file)

Overview

  • Salt Lake City has officially adopted three new city flags—Sego Belonging, Sego Visibility, and Sego Celebration—to represent LGBTQ+, transgender, and Juneteenth identities.
  • Mayor Erin Mendenhall proposed the ordinance to comply with Utah’s HB77, which bans unsanctioned flags on public property but allows city flags as exceptions.
  • Boise City Council is set to vote on making the Progress Pride and Donate Life flags official city flags to bypass Idaho’s H.B. 96 restrictions.
  • Idaho’s H.B. 96 imposes no penalties for violations, while Utah’s HB77 enforces a $500 daily fine for noncompliance with its flag restrictions.
  • Utah Governor Spencer Cox allowed HB77 to take effect without his signature, citing concerns about overreach and its failure to address broader political expression.