Provo • Students at Brigham Young University are planning to hold a sit-in — a rare occurrence at this private religious campus — Friday to protest how the school enforces its strict Honor Code.
The demonstration comes after renewed criticism that BYU, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, focuses more on punishing those who violate its rules than helping them. Especially in the last week, current and former students have been sharing their stories on social media, some describing being suspended for consensual touching in a relationship or breaking curfew
“So many people have been affected, but nobody talks about it,” alumna Sidney Draughon told The Salt Lake Tribune about starting an Instagram campaign to publish her experience and ask others to post theirs.