Exclusive: Brent Hatch Says Government Needs to 'Stay Out' of LGBTQ+ Issues
newsweek.comMitt Romney's soon-to-be vacant seat and son of the late Republican Utah Senator Orrin Hatch told Newsweek in an exclusive interview that the government needs to "stay out" of LGBTQ+ issues.Hatch has joined a crowded race of Utahans vying for Romney's Senate seat, including U.S.
Representative John Curtis, former Utah Representative Brad Wilson and Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs. The Utah Senate seat will be up for grabs in 2024 and it's anyone's game given that the Republican incumbent, Romney, recently announced he will be retiring at the end of his term.Hatch's campaign is focused on securing the southern border and decreasing the national debt rather than social issues like abortion rights or policies that affect transgender youths.LGBTQ+ issues have caused divides among conservatives and liberals in recent years, specifically trans youth issues.
Conservatives have tried to block gender affirming care and trans people from competing on school sports teams that don't align with their sex at birth.
Meanwhile, liberals believe that gender affirming care and allowing trans people to compete on teams that align with their gender identity are individual rights that need to be protected.When asked about his stance on LGBTQ+ issues, Hatch told Newsweek in a video interview on Friday, "I think the government largely needs to stay out of these things and people need to live their lives.
