Mormon-owned Brigham Young University has come under fire for the way the school discriminates against LGBT students, staff, and faculty.
Stu Mandel breaks the story of a letter written by 24 pro-LGBT rights organizations to Commissioner Bob Bowlsby as well as the ADs and Presidents of every Big XII school. The pull quote:
BYU … actively and openly discriminates against its LGBT students and staff. It provides no protections for LGBT students … Given BYU’s homophobic, biphobic and transphobic policies and practices, BYU should not be rewarded with Big 12 membership.
The BYU Honor Code bans “all forms of physical intimacy that give expression to homosexual feelings,” and doesn’t allow housing or other privileges for same-sex couples amongst other policies.