LGBTQ advocacy group urges Big 12 to pass on adding BYU

[TexasTowelie]

An LGBTQ advocacy group has sent a letter to the commissioner of the Big 12 urging the conference to remove BYU from consideration for membership because it says the school has discriminatory policies.

Athlete Ally, a nonprofit group that works with sports leagues and organizations on educational and awareness programs, wrote in a letter dated Aug. 8 that "... through its policies, BYU is very clear about its intent to discriminate against openly LGBT students ..."

BYU is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The school's honor code states that same-gender attraction is not an issue. But it does state "Homosexual behavior is inappropriate and violates the Honor Code." The school honor code requires all students to commit to chastity outside of marriage.

http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/baylor/lgbtq-advocacy-group-urges-big-to-pass-on-adding-byu/article_5fd6f82c-2653-56da-b934-861533e49172.html

[fishwax]

1. football pressure helped to end some of BYU's and the LDS church's racist policies

maybe it will have a similar effect on the church's position on gay rights.

[JonLP24]

2. I remember told of Wyoming boycotted a BYU game

Over there refusal to allow black players.

The Black 14: Race, Politics, Religion and Wyoming Football
http://www.wyohistory.org/essays/black-14-race-politics-religion-and-wyoming-football

[bluedigger]

3. Fair enough.

They already have Baylor, after all.