A BYU student came out as gay during his valedictorian speech.
From the Hill:
A speaker at Brigham Young University’s (BYU) commencement ceremony on Friday came out as gay midway through the speech, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
Political science valedictorian Matt Easton, laying out his personal achievements and experiences leading up to the graduation, said that he is “proud to be a gay son of God.”
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“It was in these quiet moments of pain and confusion that I felt another triumph, that of coming to terms, not with who I thought I should be, but who the Lord has made me,” Easton said. “As such, I stand before my family, friends and graduating class today to say that I am proud to be a gay son of God.”
Now, did those “intolerant” Mormons tear him from limb to limb? Did they hang him like they do in Iran? NOPE. They applauded him.
Coming out, Easton said to applause, was “a phenomenal feeling, and it is a victory for me in and of itself.”
In a series of follow-up tweets, Easton said he had gradually come out to some family members and trusted friends during his time at the university but had not come out publicly before the commencement speech.
Weird. I heard the west is so homophobic, so where are the videos like these from the tolerant Islamic world?
Here’s the video: