Jury finds Idaho faith leader guilty of trespassing in protest of anti-trans bills

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 1,102

Last Updated: 3 hours, 8 minutes ago

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Months after protestors wouldn’t leave the lobby of the Idaho governor’s office in an attempt to meet with him over anti-transgender bills, a jury on Tuesday found a local minister guilty on a misdemeanor trespassing charge.

The jury found the Rev. Sara LaWall — who wore a clerical collar under a rainbow speckled blazer as she sat in court — guilty of trespassing after prosecutors said she remained in the governor’s office after being warned …

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