Jana Riess: If we want equality for women in Utah, we can look to history

In the pioneering, even polygamous, past, things looked more hopeful for the state’s women.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) Neylan McBaine poses for a portrait at her home Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Holladay. McBaine, a lifelong Latter-day Saint and the author of the book “Women at Church: Magnifying LDS Women’s Local Impact,” said she wants to see more official church positions created for women.

Jana Riess: If we want equality for women in Utah, we can look to history

In the pioneering, even polygamous, past, things looked more hopeful for the state’s women.

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