Utah Governor Gary Herbert Approves Landmark Anti-Discrimination Bill

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed into law a bill that prohibits discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in employment and housing while exempting religious groups and organizations affiliated with them.

On Thursday, a huge crowd of people belonging to LGBT groups and the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints, of which the governor and many Utah lawmakers are members, gathered at the state capitol to witness the unusually very public signing of the bill, which has been advocated by LGBT activists for half a dozen years.