The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week that show support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of new laws passed by their states’ Republican-controlled Legislatures that banned the traditional rainbow pride flags at schools and government buildings.

City leaders in Utah and Idahol have adopted a policy of malicious compliance. Republican lawmakers banned "unofficial" flags, to keep city halls from flying Pride flags. The cities of Boise and Salt Lake City simply made the flags their official city symbols.