An inclusive political party promoting the Green Party's ten key values and the four pillars of Social Justice, Grassroots Democracy, Ecological Wisdom, and Non-Violence.
Come to the Green Party of Utah Fall Convention to learn more about the Party and to engage in discussion. Our feature activity for this meeting is a workshop on writing letters to the editor, using AI as a tool. The workshop will be led by GPUT Secretary, Matt Styles.
More information: greenpartyutah@gmail.com
Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX) Webinar
Artificial Intelligence technology is being adopted by military and police organizations worldwide.
This webinar explains the workings of weaponized AI and addresses the harms that may result if
AI usage is not properly regulated. Join us for a panel discussion by peace activists examining
the disturbing potential of artificial intelligence to increase the repressive and destructive
potential of governments.
Webinar details:
October 21, 2025 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 CT, 5:30 MT, 4:30 PM PT
You Must Pre-Register for the Webinar HERE or click on the link below
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AsO1DG4JRHmlytjIvmnhaw
Panelists:
Brittany Vesey is member of the Green Party of Missouri where she participates in local
activities supporting minorities in Kansas City. She is committed to opposing U.S. involvement in
genocide and violations of international law in Gaza and in other troubled regions of the world.
Brittany will be the webinar moderator.
Peter Byrne is is an award winning investigative reporter and science writer based in Northern
California. He has written highly regarded books on quantum physics and writes for many
publication, including Scientific American, New Scientist, Quanta, American Consequences,
Mother Jones, and the North Bay Bohemian.
Lulu Matute is the Organizing Coordinator for School of the Americas Watch (SOAW), a U.S.-
based interfaith organization committed to nonviolent resistance against war and militarization
since 1989. She has organized delegations of U.S. lawmakers, advocates, medical
professionals, students, and cultural workers to witness firsthand the consequences of U.S.
foreign and immigration policies in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands and Central America.
Haig Hovaness is a peace activist in New York with a professional background in information
technology. He is the Co-Chair of GPAX. He has written and made presentations on a variety of
defense-related foreign policy and media issues.
Join Jill Stein, Medea Benjamin, Briahna Joy Gray and Butch Ware in the Dump Duopoly rally on July 10 at 8 PM ET! With the stakes higher than ever, they are coming back stronger, more fired up, and ready to build the future we deserve.
Message from Jill Stein:
“While the Trump administration wages war on people and planet, Democrats are busy bowing to Republicans. With Democrats like Chuck Schumer playing performative politics by just changing the name of the “Big Beautiful Bill” but not actually fighting to keep it from passing, it’s clear that an actual opposition party is more urgently needed and more possible than ever.
Thanks to your incredible support, we emerged from 2024 as the leading people-powered party, doubling our vote share over 2020 despite unprecedented political repression. We’re the only pro-worker, anti-genocide, pro-democracy party fighting its way onto ballots for a majority of voters.
Now, as the duopoly doubles down on genocide and censorship, the environment unravels, recession looms and fascism grows, the ruling elites are losing their grip. With both Democrats and Trump polling at historic lows, America is closer than ever to dumping the duopoly and powering up for peace.
But only if we seize this moment.
The Green Party of Utah (GPUT) held a panel on disability rights at its spring meeting on May 31, 2-25.
Panelists included:
Matt Styles, Panel Moderator and Treasurer, GPUT
Adam Guymon, ADA Coordinator, GPUT
Shannel Pitman, Co-Chair, Green Party of the United States Disability Caucus
Casey Reyes, National Federation of the Blind, Utah
Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, Utah
These questions were addressed:
1. How do legal challenges threaten existing disability rights protections?
2. What systemic barriers prevent full independence and equality?
3. How can communities build resilience in the face of ongoing challenges?
4. What innovative approaches can advance disability rights?
5. What does meaningful progress look like for people with disabilities?
Join the Green Party of Utah on May 31st for its spring meeting and film screening of “Crip Camp”, a documentary that follows the story of Camp Jened, a summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, and the disability rights movement it helped to ignite.
Sweet Branch Library, 455 E 9th Avenue, SLC, UT; 1:30 pm
The film explores how Camp Jened provided a space for young people with disabilities to experience community, independence, and a sense of belonging, which ultimately led to their activism for disability rights.
Following the film screening a moderated panel will address the struggles of the disability rights movement and ways that communities can advocate for continuing progress for the rights of people with disabilities.
Free and Open to the public
1:30 – Opening
2:00 – Film Screening
Panel Discussion Featuring:
Matt Styles, Panel Moderator, Green Party of Utah
Adam Guymon, Green Party of Utah
Shannel Pittman, National Disability Caucus, Green Party of the United States
Casey Reyes,National Federation of the Blind
Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate,Disability Law Center of Utah
Need Accommodations? Contact adacoordinatorgput@gmail.com
Dee Taylor, Green Party of Utah Co-Chair, and Tom King, GPUT Treasurer, were guests on the Illinois Green Party’s Green Livestream show with hosts Eyde Arndell and Scott Free, discussing Food Justice and the Rights of Nature.They highlighted the work with their Dirt2Table projects in their community (dirt2table.org). Dee and Tom also addressed how the Green Party is the catalyst for action in this area and that its platform is set up to further ecological sustainability. Watch, learn, subscribe to Green Livestream, and support the Green Party!
The Green Congressional Campaign Committee is pleased to announce our 2026 Campaign Launch-
Wednesday, April 30, at 8PM EDT on Zoom.
Our Campaign Launch comes during the annual Earth Day to May Day celebrations so we can highlight Green policies that make the connection between Ecological Wisdom and Social Justice. Green Candidates for Congress will bring into focus the Green New Deal, a Just Transition out of the fossil fuel economy, real climate solutions, Living Wages, Health Care for all, and so much more.
This is the first in the GCCC’s monthly Candidate Spotlights for the 2026 Election Cycle, and we are honored to be joined by Kymone Freeman and Sean Dougherty, speaking on the theme of “Why Greens should run for Congress”. These experienced campaigners will share stories about how their previous runs have made positive impacts in their communities, as well as their expectations of how having Greens in Congress will change Washington, and the nation, for the better.
RSVP for this exciting and inspiring discussion!
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The Green Party of the United Sates has launched a new Committee: The Green Congressional Campaign Committee (GCCC). The GCCC was founded to support Green Party members running for Congress.
In 2024, The GCCC cut video ads and did social media buys for six Congressional Candidates across the country and now are ramping up efforts this cycle to assist state parties with candidate recruitment, campaign staffing, educational guidebooks, platform development and much more.
View the 2024 accomplishments of the GCCC accomplishments, read more about the committee’s goals, and make a donation.
The GCCC will be announcing its 2026 campaign April 30 with a zoom launch featuring two Congressional candidates- save the date! More details will be announced soon!
For more info, please write info@gccc.us
Join us April 2 at 7:30PM Central time to learn about Proportional Representation – An electoral system that fairly allocates legislative seats based on how we the people actually vote.
Moderators: Jennifer Sullivan and Rick Lass from the Green Party
Featured Panelists:
Zaki Baruti of Universal African Peoples Organization
Caledon Myers of ProRep Coalition, California
Lynne Serpe, International Electoral Reform Campaigner
Come learn how it works and how to make it happen.
No more Duopoly
No more Winner take all
Let’s Create a Government we deserve that works to empower all of us, not just the self-selected few.
RSVP Today – https://bit.ly/ProRepr
The Republican assault on disability rights threatens the independence and equality of millions of Americans. The Green Party of Utah (GPUT) stands firm in demanding aggressive implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. We are committed to prohibiting discrimination, enabling people with disabilities to achieve full independence, and ensuring equal educational opportunities for all children.
In Utah the Republican Attorney General is party to a federal lawsuit, with 17 other republican state attorney generals, charging Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as unconstitutional. At its core, Section 504 requires all programs or activities that receive any federal funding to not discriminate against people based on their disability(ies).1 There are important historic disability civil rights moments related to adoption of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a critical milestone in disability rights. If the federal courts agree with the Utah Republicans, would be impossible for government to enforce reasonable accommodation requirements.
On a national level the Trump Justice Department recently revoked 11 ADA Guidelines which had clarified requirements under the ADA, including disability accessibility requirements for hotels and gas stations, some dating back to 1999.2 Revoking the guidance does not mean that requirements under the ADA have changed, but it will make it harder for people to know what the rules are and how they apply. The American Association of People with Disabilities said the department’s move eliminates protections that are “necessary and timely” and the organization is “very concerned about these changes.”
These Republican policies threaten an already fragile support system for people with disabilities. As Adam Guymon, GPUT ADA Coordinator, warns, “Our diagnostic frameworks systematically erase the lived experiences of individuals with emerging disabilities. Disability is a universal human experience that touches every family, community, and generation.” Guymon explains that the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)3 used in the U.S. to code and classify medical diagnoses, presents challenges in diagnosing complex disabilities, creating barriers for those with conditions outside existing categories. Current disability services remain minimal and underfunded, with any further interference threatening disabled persons’ fundamental dignity and independence.
Guymon further emphasizes, “These policies aren’t just political—they directly impact families, workers, and veterans. Disability doesn’t define potential; shortsighted policies do.”
As Lionel Trepanier, GPUT Grassroots Coordinator, declares, “Disability rights are the cornerstone of a just society. When we remove barriers, we don’t just empower individuals—we elevate our entire community.”
These Republican policies allow and promote discrimination against the disabled when the latest CDC data reveals over 70 million adults in the United States, (28.7% of adults) report having a functional disability.4 Nearly half of these persons, more than twelve percent (12.2%) of U.S. adults report a mobility disability with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.5 Add also 7.5 million students aged 3-21, representing fifteen percent (15%) of all public school students, who receive special education and/or related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.6
This is more than an exercise in statistics. These numbers underscore the fact that people with disabilities are a large part of every community and population. Many of us know, or are, someone with a disability, and disability inclusion is beneficial for all. Historically, America led the world in establishing a society with democratic values such as equal opportunity and protection from discrimination. Today, however, our country has taken a wrong turn and now is among the most extreme examples of industrialized nations that have a widening gap between the wealthy and the rest of its citizenry — the disabled, the working poor, the struggling middle class, we who increasingly cannot make ends meet.
Take Action Now!
Contact political representatives!
Support disability rights organizations!
Spread awareness about the ongoing challenges faced by people with disabilities!
Attend the GPUT Spring Convention where the documentary film “Crip Camp” will be screened. More info forthcoming at the events page.
Join the Movement! To learn how to get involved with the GPUT and to help build the GPUT Disability Caucus, visit the website: greenpartyofutah.org or ontact the GPUT ADA Coordinator, Adam Guymon at adacoordinatorgput@gmail.com.
Our collective future depends on our commitment to breaking down barriers and creating a society that truly values every member!
1 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights
3 International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)
4US Center for Disease Control Data Shows Over 70 Million U.S. Adults Reported Having a Disability
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