Salt Lake City — Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Utah State Capitol in late January to show support for queer and trans residents while the majority of legislators voted in favor of HB257, a bill crafted to exclude trans people from government-owned sex-designated “privacy spaces” such as bathrooms and locker rooms. Hundreds gathered outside the Utah State Capitol January 25, 2024 to oppose HB257, a bill which restricts access to bathrooms and other “privacy spaces” on the basis of assigned sex. Speakers addressed the crowd on the Utah Capitol steps, pointing blame at state lawmakers for failing to address people’s needs in favor of scapegoating trans people.