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WSU's LGBTQ+ Center and other offices set to close, merge services after anti-DEI law's passage

OGDEN — A resource center for marginalized students at Weber State University will be closing soon along with other similar offices in response to legislation passed recently by the Utah Legislature. On July 1, WSU will shutter its LGBTQ+ Center along with similar services due to House Bill 261, which targeted diversity, equity and inclusivity, or DEI, initiatives. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Katy Hall, R-South Ogden. According to an email from spokesperson Bryan Magaña, the LGBTQ+ Center has been in operation for less than a decade. "The LGBTQ+ Center started as the LGBT ...

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