BYU valedictorian comes out during commencement speech

[UrbScotty]

A valedictorian at the most prominent Mormon college in the United States, Brigham Young University, came out during his graduation speech yesterday.

Matty Easton shared several of his own struggles with his class during the heavily attended graduation ceremony, including realizing that being gay is part of who he is supposed to be.

“I stand before my family, friends, and graduating class today to say that I am proud to be a gay son of God,” he said.

“I am not broken. I am loved and important in the plan of our great creator. Each of us are.”

https://www.pride.com/comingout/2019/4/27/valedictorian-mormon-university-comes-out-graduation-speech?fbclid=IwAR1DxEg4OsmbkPvsOpgVYpHAbtdHCwnD5sGkz_4D0Zxkou7nWFYNr7gGl8A

[Beakybird]

1. Very courageous

[MLAA]

2. Wonderful quote the young man said'....I am not broken.....'

[zaj]

3. Wow...

Mormons are starting to compete for the hearts and minds of the next generation.

[DURHAM D]

4. Will he be shunned? nt

[RockRaven]

5. Yes, of course he will be. Mormons can choose: shun him, or think for themselves...

what does anyone expect to be the reaction?... The majority of sheeple will do what they have been trained to do.

[DURHAM D]

6. I was hoping that things have changed. nt

[FreeState]

8. No he won't - the Mormon Church is playing the media

This guy had permission and his speech vetted by his Dean two weeks prior to giving it. The Church is using this to change the subject of their overturned policy of three years (that they claimed was a revelation from God when they implemented it).