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PROVO, UT - SEPTEMBER 12: Tight shot of a Brigham Young Cougars football helmet shown during their game against the Boise State Broncos at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 12, 2015 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
BYU's honor code has because a public issue for the school's pursuit of Big 12 membership.
A total of 25 groups are urging the Big 12 not to admit the private school owned by the Mormon Church because of its policy regarding LGBT issues, Fox Sports reported Monday.