SLTrib.com – Tribune Editorial
Rep. Christine Johnson knows it could take years to win passage by the Utah Legislature for her bill aimed at protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workers from job discrimination. Many years.
Still, she’s in it for the long haul, and we congratulate her for standing up for equal rights for these Utahns. It’s a battle that has to start somewhere.
Johnson, one of three openly gay Utah legislators, is carrying the banner for her constituents and other gay and transgender Utahns, many of whom have described to her their fear of being ostrasized or even fired if they are open about their sexual orientation or their gender identity.