The truth, as it often is, is complicated
BYU’s candidacy for inclusion in an expanded Big 12 Conference encountered a new, but not altogether unsurprising obstacle on Monday.
As first reported by FOX Sports, 25 LGBTQ advocacy groups have written a letter to Big 12 administrators, urging the conference not to include BYU in its expansion plans because of concerns that the school “actively and openly discriminates against its LGBT students and staff.”
To be completely transparent, this controversy puts me in a unique and challenging position, personally. I am a proud BYU alumnus who obviously chooses to spend a significant portion of my limited free time following, supporting and even writing about the school’s athletic teams.