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Byker
May 11, 2019, 5:33:47 PM5/11/19
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Awww, boo-hoo (start Jack Benny violin music)...
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Gay BYU Valedictorian Fears Losing ‘All That I’ve Worked For’ After Viral
Speech
Brigham Young University grad Matt Easton told Ellen DeGeneres that
reconciling his Mormon faith with his authentic self is still a “really
scary” process.
By Curtis M. Wong
05/06/2019
Brigham Young University valedictorian Matt Easton, who received global
praise after he came out as gay in a commencement speech last month, says
reconciling his sexuality with his Mormon faith remains a work in progress.
In a Monday appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Easton said he was
nervous before opening up about his authentic self in the speech, which has
received more than 203,000 views on YouTube, but the moment “just felt so
right.”
“This is a new chapter in my life. I’m graduating and I want to live more
authentically, live more honestly,” the 24-year-old political science major
told DeGeneres. “And more than that, I want to give visibility to the other
students who are gay who maybe aren’t so ready to come out ... I was so
ready to do it.”
Though Easton had come out as gay to his family and friends prior to the
speech, he and other BYU students are required to abide by a strict honor
code that prohibits homosexual behavior.
BYU, based in Provo, Utah, is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. Church leaders maintain that while same-sex attraction is
not a sin, members are expected not to act on such feelings. The Princeton
Review ranks BYU as the second-most LGBTQ-unfriendly college in the U.S.
Because of that honor code, Easton said certain topics pertaining to his
sexuality and private life had to remain off-limits in his chat with
DeGeneres.
“It’s really scary as a gay student, I’m trying to figure out my feelings,
understand my faith and on top of it, everybody’s watching me,” Easton said.
“I’m so worried and afraid of losing all that I’ve worked for academically.”
Easton said he’s hoping to find work within the LGBTQ community when he
relocates to Salt Lake City later this year. DeGeneres then surprised him
with a check for $10,000 to help him achieve that goal.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gay-mormon-valedictorian-matt-easton-ellen-degeneres_n_5cd02a10e4b04e275d4d76fc
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Gay BYU Valedictorian Fears Losing ‘All That I’ve Worked For’ After Viral
Speech
Brigham Young University grad Matt Easton told Ellen DeGeneres that
reconciling his Mormon faith with his authentic self is still a “really
scary” process.
By Curtis M. Wong
05/06/2019
Brigham Young University valedictorian Matt Easton, who received global
praise after he came out as gay in a commencement speech last month, says
reconciling his sexuality with his Mormon faith remains a work in progress.
In a Monday appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Easton said he was
nervous before opening up about his authentic self in the speech, which has
received more than 203,000 views on YouTube, but the moment “just felt so
right.”
“This is a new chapter in my life. I’m graduating and I want to live more
authentically, live more honestly,” the 24-year-old political science major
told DeGeneres. “And more than that, I want to give visibility to the other
students who are gay who maybe aren’t so ready to come out ... I was so
ready to do it.”
Though Easton had come out as gay to his family and friends prior to the
speech, he and other BYU students are required to abide by a strict honor
code that prohibits homosexual behavior.
BYU, based in Provo, Utah, is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. Church leaders maintain that while same-sex attraction is
not a sin, members are expected not to act on such feelings. The Princeton
Review ranks BYU as the second-most LGBTQ-unfriendly college in the U.S.
Because of that honor code, Easton said certain topics pertaining to his
sexuality and private life had to remain off-limits in his chat with
DeGeneres.
“It’s really scary as a gay student, I’m trying to figure out my feelings,
understand my faith and on top of it, everybody’s watching me,” Easton said.
“I’m so worried and afraid of losing all that I’ve worked for academically.”
Easton said he’s hoping to find work within the LGBTQ community when he
relocates to Salt Lake City later this year. DeGeneres then surprised him
with a check for $10,000 to help him achieve that goal.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gay-mormon-valedictorian-matt-easton-ellen-degeneres_n_5cd02a10e4b04e275d4d76fc
peteolcott
May 20, 2019, 9:37:57 PM5/20/19
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The title of this post will get you 1000 years in Hell.
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Copyright 2019 Pete Olcott
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Copyright 2019 Pete Olcott
All rights reserved
BeamMeUpScotty
May 21, 2019, 10:10:09 AM5/21/19
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sounds like a self absorbed (mentally ill heterosexual) doesn't it?
Grow up and face life, it's full of conflicts.
If Mormons don't think gays are NORMAL and that it's wrong, then they
obviously aren't the religion for you, or you need to change to accept
them, because they aren't obliged to change their religion to make you
happy.
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That's Karma
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