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Governor Gary Herbert on Gay Marriage

Whittney Evans|KUER
Same-sex couples wait in line to get married at the Salt Lake County Clerk's office.

  Governor Gary Herbert has made clear his opinion that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. His official actions have reflected that opinion in the weeks since a federal judge struck down Utah’s Amendment 3. Thursday the governor joins us to discuss the state’s stance on same-sex marriage. We’ll also talk with a panel of guests about the growing evidence that public opinion regarding same-sex marriage is changing, both nationally and here in Utah. We want to hear from you: Has your opinion of same-sex marriage changed in the last decade? And if so, why?

GUESTS

  • Governor Gary Herbert is the governor of the State of Utah.
  • Brooke Adams is a reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune, covering the federal court and breaking news. She's published numerous articles about gay marriage in Utah since District Judge Robert Shelby struck down Utah's Amendment 3.
  • Scott Barclay is Williams Senior Scholar of Public Policy at the Williams Institute - UCLA, where he focuses on LGBT public opinion-related research.
Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.