Project Rainbow Utah Distributes 1,701 Flags

More than 100 volunteers delivered transgender flags to Utah homes ahead of Transgender Awareness Week.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in LGBTQ+

Project Rainbow Utah Distributes 1,701 Flags

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Project Rainbow Utah distributed 1,701 transgender flags to homes of Utahns who requested one, with more than 100 volunteers taking part. The distribution marks a rise from 1,558 flags the prior year.

Why it matters

The flag distribution comes as Utah has passed legislation limiting gender-affirming healthcare for certain groups, restroom mandates, and a ban on the trans flag on general government and public school property. Transgender and nonbinary candidates also won midterm races in Georgia, Michigan, and Alabama.

Project Rainbow Utah distributed 1,701 flags this year, up from 1,558 the prior year and 493 in 2022. The count reflects requests from Utahns, and the source does not indicate whether all requests were fulfilled.

The players

Project Rainbow Utah

A Utah volunteer organization that distributes transgender flags to residents who request them.

The details

Volunteers delivered the flags to the homes of Utahns who wanted one, and donor support for the project was at an all-time high this year. The effort follows a series of state actions that restricted healthcare access, bathroom use, and the display of the trans flag on public property.

2022: Project Rainbow distributes 493 flags.
2023: Project Rainbow distributes 899 flags.
2024: Project Rainbow distributes 1,118 flags.
Nov. 2026: Transgender and nonbinary candidates win midterm races.
Nov. 13, 2026: Transgender Awareness Week begins.

Culture Shift

Project Rainbow Utah's distributions have grown each year since 2022, rising from 493 flags to 1,701. The increase arrives as Utah enacts new restrictions affecting transgender residents.

Salt Lake City residents who want a transgender flag can request one through the volunteer effort, which reached 1,701 homes this year. The flag ban on general government and public school property means the display rules now differ between public and private property.

The takeaway

The growth in flag requests shows sustained community engagement with transgender visibility in Utah even as new state restrictions take effect. Residents interested in participating can look for local volunteer opportunities tied to the effort.