Letters

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. John Johnson, R-Ogden, during Senate floor time at the Legislative Session, Jan. 25, 2022.

Letter: Sen. Johnson’s jab at atheists is unacceptable. This is not a Christian nation.

By Wendy Garvin | The Public Forum | June 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The large rainbow flag that takes up the rear of the Utah Pride Parade is carried in Salt Lake City on Sunday, June 4, 2023.

Letter: For too long, queer people have been pummeled by waves of criticism and thrown crumbs of acceptance

By Savannah Sanford | The Public Forum | June 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Surf lake, the second largest of three lakes at Southern Shore featuring a wave generator, is a new development being built in Hurricane, is the first private luxury surfing community in Utah.

Letter: Water-hungry playground in the desert is sure to be received with open arms by the Utah Legislature

By Christopher Rohr | The Public Forum | June 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

FILE — A banner of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023. (Mark Peterson/The New York Times)

Letter: Having Trump tried by a jury of his peers doesn’t seem possible

By Frank Heath | The Public Forum | June 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from left, Dallin H. Oaks, Russell M. Nelson and Henry B. Eyring lead the spring General Conference Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Letter: LDS Church’s warning against straight-party voting should be followed by a denunciation of gerrymandering

By Paul Wright | The Public Forum | June 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Stefani Reynolds | The New York Times)

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) at her office in Washington, July 20, 2021.

Letter: Political horrors suggest June might be the cruelest month

By Craig K. Rushforth | The Public Forum | June 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

FILE -A file photo shows Houston, Texas. Three metro areas in the Lone Star State had some of the biggest population gains over the past decade, according to figures released Thursday, March 26, 2020, by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Letter: When population decline is considered without a look at the downsides of growth, it’s mere propaganda

By Tom Huckin | The Public Forum | June 22, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, April 27, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Letter: Trump’s delusional aims are transparent. There’s one thing his followers should keep in mind.

By Rand Marcus | The Public Forum | June 22, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jon Cox, seated, one of nine nominees to the Utah Board of Higher Education, addresses members of the Utah Senate Education Confirmation Committee, Monday, June 5, 2023 at the Capitol.

Letter: Professors are the “boots on the ground” behind Utah’s higher education policy. So why are there none on the new Board of Higher Education?

By Zoe Nemerever | The Public Forum | June 22, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Jordan River meets Utah Lake in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Letter: Saratoga Hot Springs Resort seems to have vanished without a trace

By Fred Ash | The Public Forum | June 21, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

FILE - In this May 15, 2019, file photo, the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River is seen from the air near Colfax, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Letter: Removal of dams on Snake River is the only way to prevent environmental and economic disasters

By Alexandria Jensen | The Public Forum | June 21, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

Letter: All the books that have been deemed porn should be made inaccessible by anyone under 18

By Alan Christensen | The Public Forum | June 21, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Chris Stewart at the Utah Republican Party election night party at the Hyatt Regency in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Letter: Seeking answers to big questions about Rep. Stewart’s actions as a representative, all I got was boilerplate

By Marilyn Getts | The Public Forum | June 20, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Housing in St. George on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Letter: It is time to change NIMBY attitudes toward varied housing choices and embrace smaller houses

By Jean M. Lown | The Public Forum | June 20, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Flags standing at City Hall in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. to mark Transgender Awareness Week.

Letter: Soften your hearts, Utah lawmakers, and reverse ban on gender-affirming care

By Haley Lewis | The Public Forum | June 20, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) UTA bus in the Pride Parade, on Sunday, June 4, 2023.

Letter: Some “stuff” we shouldn’t have to deal with in Utah? Vilification of certain members of our community.

By John Dunbar | The Public Forum | June 18, 2023, 2:22 p.m.

(Photo: Business Wire)

Letter: Needless surveys need to go

By Lynn Westberg | The Public Forum | June 18, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

Reading time at Scera Park Elementary School in Orem on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. (Grant Hindsley / Daily Herald via AP)

Letter: Have reservations about the contents of a book? Read it with your child and open an honest discussion.

By Patricia Becnel | The Public Forum | June 18, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

FILE - In this May 8, 2008 file photo, blank U.S. Treasury checks are seen on a roll at the Philadelphia Financial Center, which disburses payments on behalf of federal agencies, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Letter: In a nutshell, preserving Social Security payments benefits the economy

By Michael McCoy | The Public Forum | June 18, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Colin Jack, R-St. George, at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

Letter: What are “our state ideals”? That we should all be alike?

By Joanne Slotnik | The Public Forum | June 18, 2023, 12:00 p.m.