| − | '''Utah''', known as the ''Beehive State'', is the forty-fifth state to enter into the union, achieving statehood on Jan. 4, 1896. Approximately 62% of Utah's residents are members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] ([[Mormons]]), although this number is waning<ref>http://www.sltrib.com/ci_2886596</ref> as Utah Mormon political leadership is relatively [[liberal]] on social issues like [[transgenderism]] (e.g., Utah Mormons banned [[conversion therapy]]). Nearly all Utah elected officials are Mormon, but divided between pro-[[Trump]] and anti-[[Trump]]. '''''Utah has become a hotbead of horrific violence by [[Mormon]] [[transgender]]s, including the assassination of [[Charlie Kirk]] on September 10, 2025'''''. | + | '''Utah''', known as the ''Beehive State'', is the forty-fifth state to enter into the union, achieving statehood on Jan. 4, 1896. Approximately 62% of Utah's residents are members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] ([[Mormons]]), although this number is waning<ref>http://www.sltrib.com/ci_2886596</ref> as Utah Mormon political leadership is relatively [[liberal]] on social issues like [[transgenderism]] (e.g., Utah Mormons banned [[conversion therapy]]). Nearly all Utah elected officials are Mormon, and some have been anti-[[Trump]]. '''''Utah has become a hotbead of horrific violence by [[Mormon]] [[transgender]]s, including the assassination of [[Charlie Kirk]] on September 10, 2025'''''. |
| | The state's capital and largest city is [[Salt Lake City]], where Temple Square includes the headquarters of the global Mormon church, which has a predominantly foreign membership. The [[Great Salt Lake]], located in northern Utah, is the largest saltwater lake in the Western hemisphere,<ref>http://www.utah.com/stateparks/great_salt_lake.htm</ref> and is likely a remnant of the [[Great Flood]]. | | The state's capital and largest city is [[Salt Lake City]], where Temple Square includes the headquarters of the global Mormon church, which has a predominantly foreign membership. The [[Great Salt Lake]], located in northern Utah, is the largest saltwater lake in the Western hemisphere,<ref>http://www.utah.com/stateparks/great_salt_lake.htm</ref> and is likely a remnant of the [[Great Flood]]. |