Big 12 expansion has been a notable topic of discussion during the college football offseason, but a coalition of national LGBT advocacy groups reportedly wants the conference to avoid choosing the BYU Cougars as a potential candidate, per Stewart Mandel of Fox Sports:
On Monday, Athlete Ally, a non-profit that conducts LGBT awareness campaigns for sports leagues, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, sent a letter to Big 12 administrators detailing what they believe are discriminatory policies by BYU, a religious institution owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
More to follow.