Senate Ed Panel Oks Measure On Gay Clubs

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › February 21, 2006

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A bill to tighten controls on clubs at Utah high schools passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, prompting tears from students who fear the bill would effectively shut down Gay- Straight Alliances in public schools.

SB97, sponsored by Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, directs schools to deny clubs if their charter or activities would encourage criminal conduct, promote bigotry or involve human sexuality.

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Senate Ed Panel Oks Measure On Gay Clubs

Buttars altered the definition of human sexuality Monday to a toned-down version saying any club "advocating or engaging in sexual activ...

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