Sundance might quit Utah over state's flag bill

Could a ban on pride flags derail Utah’s bid for the Sundance Film Festival?
A Hollywood trade publication quotes an "insider" who said a discussion of Utah's HB77, which would ban pride flags in schools and government buildings, came up during talks over whether the Sundance Film Festival should stay in Utah.
Utah’s Hopes Of Keeping Sundance Threatened By Anti-Pride Flag Bill On Governor’s Desk
Where the Sundance Film Festival will end up as its new home is TBD, but a Utah bill banning Pride flags & more in schools isn't making it any easter to keep things in the Beehive State
Sundance might quit Utah over state’s flag bill and move to one of these cities instead
The Sundance Film Festival could be on the verge of quitting Utah. Launched by actor Robert Redford 40 years ago, Sundance is one of the most-revered movie festivals in the world and the largest independent film festival in the United States.
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Conservatives slam Sundance as film festival threatens to leave Utah
Some of Utah's conservative leaders are encouraging Sundance to leave following a report that the state's pending ban on pride flags could push the film festival out the door. The latest: Deadline, citing an anonymous source,
Drama over Utah’s bid to keep Sundance heats up over LGBTQ+ flag ban bill
The Utah Legislature’s approval of a bill that bans Pride or LGBTQ+ flags in schools and government buildings may cost it Sundance.
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