via Miah Blackwell of The Cougar Chronicle,
Over the last few years, individuals and groups tied to violent and extremist LGBTQ activism have been emerging in the heart of Utah. In May, we exposed how extremist students and clubs at UVU have been responsible for vandalism, violent threats and rhetoric, and even justifying the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Some even left the words “bella ciao” on the sidewalk during left-wing protests.
In September 2025, the FBI opened an investigation into Armed Queers of SLC in connection to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Since then, no updates have been released. Today, we are shining a light on a problem Utah's leaders and media are ignoring: the rising trans militia. pic.twitter.com/fTLOHRPeYY
— The Cougar Chronicle (@TheCougChron) August 11, 2026
In June, we documented an LGBTQ gathering in Provo where individuals beat an effigy of a police officer and wrote extremist propaganda in chalk.
But these appearances of violent LGBTQ activism are minor co
