We Can’t Talk About That!

Schools and colleges in Republican states are running scared about what they can and cannot say, so when in doubt… delete.

BYU Removes LGBTQ+ Resource Pamphlet For Incoming Freshmen
Some of the pamphlets were allegedly thrown in the trash.
The Advocate
By Donald Padgett
August 30, 2022


Brigham Young University confirmed it pulled hundreds of LGBTQ+ resources pamphlets from orientation bags provided to incoming freshmen this semester.

The pamphlet, entitled “Allyship & Activism Resource Guide: LGBTQ+ Edition,” was created by the off-campus LGBTQ+ support group RaYnbow Collective and was approved by the student newspaper, The Daily Universe, as well as multiple professors, according to a report in The Salt Lake Tribune. The pamphlet included information on counseling, scholarships, and resource advisers. RaYnbow Collective paid $200 in printing charges to the Universe, which was subsequently refunded by the newspaper.

Some of the pamphlets were allegedly thrown into the trash.

“This decision is disappointing and disheartening, especially when we consider our experiences as freshmen feeling lonely, isolated, and unsupported as queer students,” RaYnbow Collective posted to Twitter. “Unfortunately, it follows a consistent pattern of BYU breaking its promises and agreements with LGBTQ+ students.”

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Earlier this year, BYU received a religious exemption for its anti-LGBTQ+ policies from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, dismissing a complaint that alleged BYU violated federal law by discriminating against LGBTQ+ students.

Ah yes, you can discriminate just by saying the magic words, “It is agianst our firmly held believes…” and voila! You don’t have to obey the law anymore.

It is the religious equivalent of the “Get out of jail Free” card.