What BYU’s LGBTQ students think of the new Jeffrey Holland speech requirement — and how they’re fighting for inclusivity

“It’s very back and forth,” said one student about the progress and pain at the private Provo school sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

(Spenser Heaps | Special to The Tribune) Students at Brigham Young University gather for the Pride in Progress event, hosted by the Cougar Pride Center, outside the Historic County Courthouse in Provo on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Behind them is the Provo City Center Temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which sponsors BYU.

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What BYU’s LGBTQ students think of the new Jeffrey Holland speech requirement — and how they’re fighting for inclusivity

“It’s very back and forth,” said one student about the progress and pain at the private Provo school sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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