Idaho minister found guilty of trespassing at a protest of anti-trans bills to serve no jail time

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 772

Last Updated: 18 hours, 22 minutes ago

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An Idaho judge on Thursday ordered a Boise minister who was found guilty of misdemeanor trespass during a political protest to pay $357 in fines — but not serve more jail time.

The Rev. Sara LaWall, the minister for the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, and eight others who were protesting bills restricting transgender rights were arrested this spring after refusing to leave the lobby to the office of Idaho Gov. Brad Little, …

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