The latest advancement in the fight for gay rights isn't happening in California, New York, or another coastal blue state. Rather, it's the deeply conservative, religious state of Utah that's now further enshrining the dignity of gay people into law.
Under the leadership of Republican Gov. Gary Herbert and with the backing of the highly-influential Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as the Mormon church), the Beehive State will move forward with a ban on “conversion therapy” for minors, prohibiting attempts to change their sexual orientation. This surprising development at the hand of Republicans and church leadership shows how social conservatives can maintain their traditional beliefs while simultaneously embracing compassion and protecting the rights of gay Americans.
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