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Sundance’s Future In Utah Looks Bleak As Park City Mayor Laments Anti-LGBTQ+ Flag Bill
Just days before Utah's governor will likely sign a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ flag bill into law, hopes Sundance will stay in the state after 2027 are fading
With undeniable pessimism in her voice, Mayor Worel added Tuesday: “Regardless of the festival’s trajectory, I am proud of Park City’s efforts, and we will continue to support the arts and explore new opportunities. Trajectory or not, the tender to keep Sundance local once its current contract expires after the 2026 festival faces serious headwinds from the passage earlier this month in the Republican dominated state chambers of House Bill 77, or the Flag Display Amendments. Even with very vocal opposition to the Rep. Trevor Lee and Sen. Daniel McCay sponsored HB77 from SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall, direct pleas from her and others in the state to the Sundance leadership to remember the history the Robert Redford founded fest and Utah have received a skeptical reaction.
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