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Congrats to @Snowbird @SkiSolitude & @Brighton_Resort & @MyAltaUT -- @NSAA_Journal's award for environmental excellence

From @visitsaltlake:

Established in 1993, the Golden Eagle Awards are the highest honors bestowed on resorts for environmental performance. 

Read more at Visit Salt Lake >

First snow in Utah! (Photos)

Did you see that it snowed this week in Utah? >

After teen’s suicide, Ogden to hold community meeting, candlelight vigil | QSaltLake - Utah Gay and Lesbian News and Entertainment Magazine

From Q Salt Lake:

“On Monday, April 23, an 18-year-old Ogden resident on a community panel spoke about the dangers of bullying. Alex Smith told the packed room about the bullying his boyfriend, Jack, experienced at school.

What no one in the room yet knew, including Alex, was that Jack had already taken his own life.

The death of Jack Reese is the latest known suicide of a gay teen in Northern Utah.

One official told Ogden OUTreach director Marian Edmonds, off the record: “It happens here about once a week, but officially, you know, it doesn’t happen here.”

OUTreach is hosting a community panel and discussion, A Community Stands up – Northern Utah Addresses LGBT Bullying and Suicide on May 1, 6:30 p.m., at the Ogden Amphitheater, 343 E. 25th St., Ogden. The purpose of the event is for the community to stand in solidarity with queer youth, to speak out and express grief and outrage at yet another loss of life in Northern Utah, and to witness for the need for immediate change in schools, churches and society.”

SKI BUMS urges our LGBT friends and straight allies in SLC / Ogden to attend this rally if you can, and please spread the word!

Learn more >

Utah Senate Approves a Resolution to Connect Canyons and Solitude | SKI Magazine

SKI Magazine reports:

“Looks like we know which side Utah’s legislative entity falls on in the connect-‘em-or-not debate. On Tuesday, the Senate passed a resolution calling for a connection between seven of the state’s ski resorts, citing environmental and tourism benefits should such a link be built. The vocal opposition didn’t waste time piping up, citing fears of overcrowding the canyons and marring the backcountry experience. Not that any of this really matters. The resolution is non-binding, just a show of support from the Senate, and doesn’t even specify how the resorts should be connected, saying instead that “an interconnect would reduce traffic and air pollution, protect the watershed and let skiers visit multiple resorts in a day.”

Read more at the Salt Lake Tribune >

Salt Lake City named the Gayest City in America | QSaltLake

“Salt Lake City was named the Gayest City in America by The Advocate, the nation’s oldest queer publication. Orlando, Fla. and Cambridge, Mass. rounded out the top three in the selection that is designed to point out queer-friendly locations without focusing on the obvious hot spots, such as San Francisco and New York City.

“While those unfamiliar with the Beehive State are likely to conjure images of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, far-less-oppressive-than-it-used-to-be Salt Lake City has earned its queer cred,” the article states. “There are more than a half-dozen hot spots for men and women, including the eco-friendly nightclub Jam, though the sustainable bamboo flooring is perhaps less of a draw than the packed dance floor. The Coffee Garden is a gathering spot for those looking for a caffeine fix, the Sundance Film Festival brings LGBT film buffs to screenings downtown, and lesbian-owned Meditrina is a true wine bar — yes, you can get a drink in this town.”

Read the full article at The Advocate >

We just returned from Salt Lake City — see our pics — and we heartily concur! With visible LGBT people all around us, it’s clear that this is one capital of the West that’s ready to break out of its buttoned-down reputation.