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Gov. Gary Herbert spent $1.2 million in an unsuccessful attempt to fight against same-sex marriage. Justice and equality prevailed. Herbert is now using the power of his office to bully transgender children and teens to make sure they can't use the proper bathrooms in schools.
While LGBT children struggle with bullying more and more every day, the governor has only added to the stigma. When the World Congress of Families came to Utah, Herbert spoke to them. He didn't care that they were defined as a hate group, responsible for promoting anti-LGBT environments in countries like Uganda and Russia, where LGBT people are beaten and even killed.
He stated that "we are a welcoming state." That is unless you are LGBT.
Meanwhile, Salt Lake City has the highest population of gay parents raising children of any city in the country, and the governor fought against their families. The governor has showed more courtesy to a hate group than he has to his own constituents. He shows no regard for the civil rights of even his own constituents, using their and your own taxpayer money to fight them.
That's egregious, and it is time to vote him out.
Lawson Miller
Grantsville