The Daily Universe
BYU students participate in Rainbow Day on March 4. From freshmen to full-time employees, different groups in the BYU community are working to make changes that will help LGBTQ students feel like they belong. (Sydnee Gonzalez)
LGBTQ students at BYU have long struggled with how to feel safe and welcome on a campus that is rooted in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ policies and doctrine.
For many LGBTQ students, BYU’s religious environment and cheap tuition are what drew them to attend, just like their straight classmates, but the culture can make their time at BYU a challenge.