The bill allows for “a historic version of a flag…that is temporarily displayed for educational purposes,” which Republican lawmaker Trevor Lee says will include Nazi and Confederate flags, according to the Tribune.
Last month, Trump denied the existence of transgender, nonbinary and intersex people by signing an executive order ordering the government to “recognize two sexes, male and female,” claiming these sexes are “not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.” He later signed an executive order banning trans women and girls from competing in women’s sports.
Utah state lawmakers are fighting to ban the display of Pride flags — but not Nazi or Confederate flags — in schools and on all government property.
A Utah Republican said the Nazi and Confederate flags could be displayed as part of schools’ curriculum.
Lee later disputed that he said a Nazi flag could be displayed and claimed that his bill would not allow this in an interview with the Tribune.
