The Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed an ordinance establishing versions of LGBT flags as “official” city flags to circumvent Utah‘s new law restricting them in government-sanctioned spaces. On Tuesday,

Salt Lake City has adopted three new flags in an attempt to skirt around the state’s ban on flying the LGBTQ+ flag and others at public state buildings.

Salt Lake City, Utah, often referred to as the "Mormon capital of the world," has added transgender and progress pride flags to its new slate of city flags. The city formally adopted three new city flags on Tuesday in an attempt to skirt a state law prohibiting the flying of LGBT pride flags and other non-official banners at its City Hall.