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May 11, 2013
NBC cancels gay comedy series The New Normal after one season

Show focused on gay couple having a baby with surrogate mother

NBC on Friday (10 May) cancelled its gay-themed comedy The New Normal after one season.

Ratings never really took off for the Ryan Murphy-produced show which sometimes had storylines that reflected real life with marriage equality currently a front-burner issue in the US.

December 15, 2012
LGBT Mormons and allies form a choir

Utah public radio station profiles new LGBT Mormon choir

Yesterday (14 December), Utah's public radio station, KUER, profiled One Voice Choir. The 15 member group is open to gays, lesbians, and Mormons.

Bryan Horn, the group's musical director, explained why the ensemble was developed.

October 3, 2012
NBC gives gay-themed sitcom The New Normal a full season

Network says show 'reflective of changing dynamics of the world we live in'

NBC has ordered a full season of its gay-themed comedy The New Normal which has managed to succeed despite protests from the anti-gay group One Million Moms and the refusal of a network affiliate in Salt Lake City to even air the show.

September 4, 2012
The New Normal will air in Salt Lake City on different station

KUCW-TV will air the comedy each week before Saturday Night Live

NBC's Utah affiliate KSL-TV in Salt Lake City may have refused to air the comedy The New Normal but rival station KUCW-TV has no problem with the comedy about a gay couple starting a family with the help of a surrogate.

KUCW will air the show on Saturdays at 10 pm ahead of Saturday Night Live, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

September 4, 2012
The New Normal will air in Salt Lake City on different station

KUCW-TV will air the comedy each week before Saturday Night Live

NBC's Utah affiliate KSL-TV in Salt Lake City may have refused to air the comedy The New Normal but rival station KUCW-TV has no problem with the comedy about a gay couple starting a family with the help of a surrogate.

KUCW will air the show on Saturdays at 10 pm ahead of Saturday Night Live, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

September 1, 2012
Screening of NBC's The New Normal to be held in Utah after local station refuses to air it

KSL-TV meets with LGBT families but still won't air gay-themed show

NBC's Utah affiliate KSL-TV in Salt Lake City is not backing off its decision not to air the new comedy The New Normal about a gay couple starting a family with the help of a surrogate mother.

So Equality Utah and the Utah Pride Center announced Friday (31 August) that they have teamed with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to host a free public screening of the show followed by a panel discussion sometime next month.

September 1, 2012
Screening of NBC's The New Normal to be held in Utah after local station refuses to air it

KSL-TV meets with LGBT families but still won't air gay-themed show

NBC's Utah affiliate KSL-TV in Salt Lake City is not backing off its decision not to air the new comedy The New Normal about a gay couple starting a family with the help of a surrogate mother.

So Equality Utah and the Utah Pride Center announced Friday (31 August) that they have teamed with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to host a free public screening of the show followed by a panel discussion sometime next month.

August 17, 2012
Gay clubbers firebombed in Salt Lake City

Attackers throw burning flares over fence of busy gay nightclub in Utah state capital

Revellers at a gay nightclub in Salt Lake City were attacked with firebombs in the early hours of yesterday morning (16 August).

A crowd of around 40 people were pelted with burning flares while partying outside in the patio area of the Utah state capital's popular nightspot JAM.

One punter, Fernando Noriega, described how he saw three young men flee from the scene after he others jumped the fence to see who was responsible.

July 2, 2012
Mormons leave church over gay marriage disputes

More than 100 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have held a mass resignation over issues of gay marriage and polygamy

Troubled by issues of polygamy and homophobia, over 100 members of the Mormon Church have resigned in Salt Lake City.

The rally marked the largest display of defiance from members of the Utah based church. The Mormon Church is infamous for its culture of obedience, but the organisers of the rally told the Huffington Post they mean no disrespect to restive Mormons.

June 4, 2012
Over 300 Mormon allies march at Utah Gay Pride

Mormons Building Bridges came out in their Sunday best and celebrated the LGBT community

Over 300 Mormon allies dropped their bibles and marched in Utah’s Gay Pride parade on Sunday (3 June).

The group Mormons Building Bridges said they wanted to send a message of love to the LGBT community, saying it was compatible with their faith.

It is the first time such a large group has participated in the Salt Lake City event, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.