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Readers' Forum: Within earshot

March 28, 2022 12:00 AM
Most wouldn’t know I experience same-sex attraction. I haven’t always advertised it. Firmly committed to my faith and covenants, I don’t stand out from most at BYU.
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Elder Holland 'faces off' with young single adults through virtual Face to Face event

March 09, 2016 12:00 AM
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland addressed young single adults around the world during the church's sixth Face to Face event.
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SB107 Bill would increase severity of hate crime penalties

February 05, 2016 12:00 AM
Sen. Steve Urquhart, R-St. George, has introduced Senate Bill 107, amending hate crime laws in Utah. (Steve Urquhart)
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Boy Scouts' leader says ban on gay adults not sustainable

May 22, 2015 12:00 AM
FILE - In this Friday, May 23, 2014 file photo, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates addresses the Boy Scouts of America's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., after being selected as the organization's new president. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
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USGA video says faith and same-sex attraction are not mutually exclusive

April 22, 2015 12:00 AM
Understanding Same Gender Attraction is an unofficial group of Brigham Young University students and others that released a video declaring that spirituality and sexuality are not mutually exclusive.
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Update: Ex-BYU student settles with apartment complex over eviction lawsuit

March 26, 2015 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Brigham Young University student has settled with a university-contracted apartment complex he sued after he was evicted on the heels of telling his roommates he was attracted to men.
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Helping LGBTQ/SSA churchgoers feel welcome in an LDS environment

February 04, 2015 12:00 AM
If you’re a straight member of the LDS Church, slip off your shoes for a minute and step into someone else’s. Imagine that you identify as same-sex attracted, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.
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