Gay pride grows at BYU
The Tribune reports, in an astonishing headline: Gay students at BYU still struggle for acceptanceThat BYU even acknowledges it has gay and lesbian students is amazing. That those students would face a struggle goes without saying.
The Trib's Brian Maffly explores the progress of gay acceptance at the Mormon church-owned university. As yet, there are no plans for a BYU float in the Gay Pride Parade, but administrators, after some hand wringing, allowed a campus photo exhibit of gay students and the people who supported their coming out.
Dan Embree was one of the subjects of photography student Michael Wiltbank's show:
I participated to show other students who might be struggling that it is OK to accept the fact that you are gay and know that there are people at BYU who do support you.

1 Comments:
It is good to see some academic freedom, provacative art, and varied ideas at the Y.
Kudos all around for a start to diversity.
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