Outside review details discrimination complaint against a Utah Democrat

The Utah Senate released a discrimination inquiry that colleagues are pointing to as they urge Sen. Kathleen Riebe, a Democrat, to resign.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: November 7, 2026

Words: 1,009

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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The Utah Senate released findings of a harassment and discrimination inquiry Friday that the chamber’s Democrats are pointing to as they call on Sen. Kathleen Riebe to resign.

Among the most notable findings: the attorney who investigated a legislative employee’s September complaint against Riebe, a Democrat from Cottonwood Heights, reported that the senator acknowledged telling staffers that she did not want gay interns “who were coming out of the closet.”

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