The legislators who reached out to UTA officials about the bus include Rep. Candice Pierucci, R-Herriman; Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, R-Lehi; House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, R-Hooper; and Rep. Colin Jack, R-St. George, records show.
In a text to UTA board member Beth Holbrook on the same day that the UTA tweet was shared,
“Whoever made the decision to move forward with this bus absolutely knew it would be controversial,” Schultz continued. “To quote the Speaker ‘we live in Utah, we shouldn’t have to deal with this stuff.’”announced he was exploring a 2024 U.S. Senate run“I have a group of members wanting you to make a formal public apology,” Schultz’s text continued. “I just want the problem solved asap so we don’t have to go down this road.
“State authorities should refrain from using taxpayer assets for purposes besides fulfilling their mission,” his statement continued. “I appreciate UTA’s efforts and work to move Utahns.” Sahara Hayes, D-Salt Lake City, called the situation frustrating. Hayes is the only openly LGBTQ+ state lawmaker, and she said seeing messages of “hope, inclusion and acceptance” vilified by elected leaders is “disheartening.”
“I reached out to UTA questioning whether this was the best use of taxpayer dollars and the best way to maximize the state’s transportation budget,” “Why spend the funds and political capital on this effort?” Christofferson said in the text, although Arky has said no public funds were spent on the pride livery. “What other social issues have you not supported, but now are supporting this? I am shaking my head at this decision.”
“It’s not surprising to me that it’s not actually about who’s paying for it,” Hayes said. “People are upset now, because it’s Pride Month, because it is public, and because that is the overall atmosphere and temperature. It feels like an easy excuse to blame the vitriol on the taxpayer dollars, when that is not the issue I hear at all.” A Gillig Electric UTA bus in the Pride Parade, decorated with pride flags on Sunday, June 4, 2023.
Hayes said the removal of the pride bus from the parade is indicative of the overall climate of increased animosity against the LGBTQ+ community — particularly the transgender community — on both local and national levels.
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