Utah school board member Natalie Cline could face censure for social media post about LGBTQ seminary students - Salt Lake Tribune

The member of the board has come under fire before for similar comments.

Natalie Cline, an outspoken conservative member of the state school board, could face official censure in her position after posting a message that was critical of LGBTQ students at a Utah high school — which also led some to threaten violence.

Cline shared a photo on her Facebook page this week with a picture of a Pride flag in a seminary building, where students who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can take classes during the school day. Most high schools in the state offer the faith-connected study program.

In her post, Cline shows a welcome sign at the seminary at Layton High School. It reads: “If you are LGBTQIA+ welcome to seminary!”

Cline identified the school by name and wrote, “Time to make some phone calls. The world is too much with us.”

The elected member of the Utah State Board of Education, who represents the southwestern part of Salt Lake County and a segment of Utah County, has previously stated her disapproval for any signs of acceptance of LGBTQ individuals in public schools.

Her latest message, though, sparked a new fire this time, coming shortly after an apostle for the LDS Church criticized members of the faith — particularly those at the church-sponsored Brigham Young University — who push back against the teachings on same-sex marriage.

In a speech that has created its own stir, the apostle urged faculty and staff to take up their intellectual “muskets...



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