Stewart Mandel of FOX Sports, along with several other outlets, is reporting that 25 national LGBT organizations are petitioning the Big 12 in an attempt to get the conference to drop BYU as a candidate for expansion.
Mandel reported that Athlete Ally, along with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, has submitted a letter to the Big 12 asking that BYU not be considered for conference expansion due to a lack of LGBT protections in their university policies.
This is reflected most clearly in BYU’s student Honor Code, which states, “Homosexual behavior is inappropriate and violates the Honor Code.