After remaining ‘closeted’ for years, BYU professor leaves for a ‘safe’ space at UVU
“I felt burdened,” says Chad Emmett, “by being gay at a school that would never accept me.”
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former BYU professor Chad Emmett at Bicentennial Park in Provo on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.