Utah Might Lose Sundance Film Festival Over Pride Flag Ban

Could a ban on pride flags derail Utah’s bid for the Sundance Film Festival?
A Hollywood trade publication quotes an "insider" who said a discussion of Utah's HB77, which would ban pride flags in schools and government buildings, came up during talks over whether the Sundance Film Festival should stay in Utah.
Report says Utah's flag ban could harm efforts to keep Sundance Film Festival
A bill that would ban gay pride flags in classrooms and public buildings could hamper Utah's efforts to keep the Sundance Film Festival in the state, according to a Hollywood trade publication.
Utah’s Hopes Of Keeping Sundance Threatened By Anti-Pride Flag Bill On Governor’s Desk
Where the Sundance Film Festival will end up as its new home is TBD, but a Utah bill banning Pride flags & more in schools isn't making it any easter to keep things in the Beehive State
Sundance might quit Utah over state’s flag bill and move to one of these cities instead
The Sundance Film Festival could be on the verge of quitting Utah. Launched by actor Robert Redford 40 years ago, Sundance is one of the most-revered movie festivals in the world and the largest independent film festival in the United States.
Utah Might Lose Sundance Film Festival Over Pride Flag Ban: “What Are They Thinking?”
Utah’s hopes of keeping the Sundance Film Festival in-state could be threatened by a bill seeking to ban Pride flags in state government buildings. Earlier this week, an anonymous insider with the storied indie fest told Deadline that the legislation,
Utah’s bid to keep Sundance heats up over LGBTQ+ flag ban bill
Bye Felicia,’ one lawmaker posts on social media, saying ‘Sundance does not fit in Utah anymore.’ Boulder, Colorado, is a festival relocation finalist.
Massive Pride flag unfurled at Utah Capitol as bill inches closer to banning it in schools, other locations
Protesters unfurled a 200-foot Pride flag on the steps of the Utah State Capitol as a bill that would ban the item from schools and other locations awaits Gov. Spencer Cox’s approval or veto.
Utah’s flag ban: Does it target LGBTQ or promote political neutrality?
The Utah Senate Education Committee gave lawmakers the chance to ban political flags in school for the second year in a row. The bill would prohibit government entities from flying a flag unless it was one of a dozen exceptions, like the U.S. flag.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox will not veto Pride Flag bill
Governor Cox said Friday night he will not veto the bill to bar prominent displays of Pride flags in schools and government buildings.He said he would not comme
Conservatives slam Sundance as film festival threatens to leave Utah
Some of Utah's conservative leaders are encouraging Sundance to leave following a report that the state's pending ban on pride flags could push the film festival out the door. The latest: Deadline, citing an anonymous source,
Utah's Pride flag ban may tank its Sundance future
With the future location of the Sundance Film Festival already in the air, a new proposed bill in Utah could mark the end for its tenure in the state. The Sundance Film Festival has been held in Park City,
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Park City leaders consider pride rainbow in municipal flag in response to Utah legislation
Park City leaders indicated they want to consider some sort of response to a state bill that critics say targets pride flags.
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State senator says ‘Sundance does not fit in Utah anymore’
A Utah Senator took to social media to criticize the Sundance Film Festival as organizers of the annual event prepare to make ...
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‘Bye Felicia?’: Salt Lake City not elaborating on report claiming Sundance may leave over pride flag bill
Debate over whether the Sundance Film Festival will stay in Utah is heating up after a new report from Deadline claimed that ...
Taxes, nuclear power, Pride Flags, labor laws; legislature wraps
The Utah Legislature stopped collective bargaining for public workers, added to its string of yearly tax cuts, put ...