On March 15, 2018, at 12:30 p.m., something happened that I never dreamed I’d see.
I had just spent the last 90 minutes participating on Brigham Young University’s LGBTQ & SSA Student Forum panel with Kait Wright, Sarah Langford and Gabe Cano. Each of these people is a dear friend. We were selected to represent each of the letters in the acronym LGBT. I was the G.
We had all been vulnerable, honest and hopeful as we answered questions from the audience, not mincing words as we discussed tough experiences. Then, as the panel ended, the completely packed auditorium burst into applause and a sincere standing ovation.