How Should Latter-Day Saints Respond To Christian Nationalism?

Latter-day Saints need to treat the Pentagon’s reclassification of their religion as something outside Christianity as a warning. Fascism always requires an outsider. As the circle of belonging gets smaller, Latter-day Saints should vocally and unabashedly defend democracy, religious freedom, and human dignity for everyone. … Continue readingHow Should Latter-Day Saints Respond To Christian Nationalism?

How Do Utah’s Immigrant Communities Exemplify Fidelity Month?

Utah’s immigrant communities exemplify Fidelity Month by practicing faithfulness to family, work, community, faith, and the future. They contribute billions in economic value, fill essential jobs, build businesses, pay taxes, strengthen neighborhoods, and keep families together through enormous sacrifice. If Utah wants Fidelity Month to mean more than a slogan, we should recognize immigrant Utahns as living examples of the values the month claims to honor. … Continue readingHow Do Utah’s Immigrant Communities Exemplify Fidelity Month?

Does Utah Gov. Cox Exemplify Fidelity? Do Utah Voters?

Real fidelity in Utah would mean more than a slogan supporting faith, family, and country. It would mean actually supporting those things. That means protecting vulnerable neighbors, speaking truth to power, and building a political culture where no party can ignore the people it claims to serve. On all counts, Utah Governor Cox fails. Utahns don’t have to fail alongside him, however — if they stand up for their neighbors, speak out against injustice, and vote their values instead of their default party. … Continue readingDoes Utah Gov. Cox Exemplify Fidelity? Do Utah Voters?

How Do Utah’s LGBTQ+ Communities Exemplify Fidelity Month?

Utah’s LGBTQ+ communities exemplify Fidelity Month by keeping faith with family, truth, community, country, and care — often after those same values were used to exclude them. They build support systems, protect youth, preserve spiritual belonging, strengthen civic life, and remind us that fidelity is bigger than tradition alone. … Continue readingHow Do Utah’s LGBTQ+ Communities Exemplify Fidelity Month?

What Is Fidelity Month — And What’s Real Fidelity For Utah?

Fidelity Month is a June observance focused on fidelity to God, family, country, and community. However, real fidelity means keeping faith with our neighbors through honesty, care, freedom, stewardship, accountability, and public service that protects every person’s dignity. The last thing people with true fidelity to God, family, country, and community would do is sow division by pitting these concepts against other people. … Continue readingWhat Is Fidelity Month — And What’s Real Fidelity For Utah?

What Should Cache Valley Residents Do If We See ICE? (A Step-By-Step Playbook)

If we see ICE or suspected immigration enforcement in Cache Valley, we should stay calm, stay back, record from a safe distance, document SALUTE details, remind people of their rights without interfering, and report verified information to the Cache Valley hotline at (435) 441-4433. We should not post unverified footage, block agents, lie, or turn someone else’s trauma into content. The work can be difficult, but is simple at its core: document state power, protect neighbor dignity, and make sure families are not left alone after someone is taken. … Continue readingWhat Should Cache Valley Residents Do If We See ICE? (A Step-By-Step Playbook)

How Can We Stop The New Data Center In Box Elder Utah?

Utahns can act wherever the project still needs permission, participation, labor, materials, water, permits, financing, and legitimacy. The strongest path is civic pressure, legal pressure, and social pressure: track every filing, support public hearings, demand full disclosure, ask contractors where they stand, and build a public pledge campaign around nonparticipation without consent. The project is not built. People still need to participate to make that happen. Together, we can simply opt not to participate and it will not happen. … Continue readingHow Can We Stop The New Data Center In Box Elder Utah?