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A group of students wear monochromatic outfits and stand in rainbow order to show their support for Rainbow Day. (Cassidy Wixom)
A Rainbow Day participant wears rainbow earrings at Rainbow Day on BYU campus. (Sydnee Gonzalez)
Annaleah Abbot did rainbow makeup to show her support at Rainbow Day. (Cassidy Wixom)
A BYU student holds up a rainbow flag in support of LGBT individuals. (Sydnee Gonzalez)
In response to the counter protesters holding umbrellas, students held rainbow umbrellas in Brigham Square. (Sydnee Gonzalez)
In response to the counter protesters holding umbrellas, students held rainbow umbrellas in Brigham Square. (Cassidy Wixom)
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Color the Campus, an organization started by BYU students to support LGBT BYU students, lights the Y on March 4, 2021. (Emily Harrah)
The ‘Y’ was lit in rainbow colors Thursday night, sparking joy among LGBT students and allies as well as outrage from other members of the BYU community.
The Y lighting was the grande finale of “Rainbow Day,” a day set aside each semester to show support for LGBT students and faculty. The tradition is sponsored by Color the Campus, an organization founded by BYU student Bradley Talbot in 2019. About 40 individuals participated in the event, which lasted from 8-9 p.m.
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