Equality Utah is speaking out against the appointment of Dr. Paul Hruz, who is openly anti-LGBTQ, to the state's trans sports commission. Meanwhile, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he’s willing to give Hruz “the benefit of the doubt.”
, who had the sole discretion under the law to name the appointment for a “board-certified physician with expertise in gender identity health care.”
“I think it’s really important to have people with different views serving on that board,” he said. “As long as they’re doing the work of the board and following the rules of the board, that’s what matters to me.” But the commission is subject to state public meetings law, which means it must post agendas online. The Tribune searched those and confirmed it has met four times.
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