Midvale Mayor Dustin Gettel took office in January, three months before the ban became law. "I’m very passionate about these rights not only for myself, but for every resident of Midvale,” he said.

In recent weeks, both Idaho and Utah have enacted bans that prohibit Pride flags from being displayed on government property, pitting lawmakers in the Republican-dominated legislatures against the more progressive capitals of Boise and Salt Lake City, where the flags are often flown at city hall.