My goal was just to be seen by everyone and.
“I didn’t flaunt it in front of the faculty. Cameras captured the moment and displayed it on a monitor for all to see. Jillian Orr, who identifies as bisexual, opened her navy gown and revealed bright pride colors to protest the private school’s anti-LGBTQ policies and show support for others like her. (Photo: Aaron Hawkins via Getty Images)Ī Brigham Young University graduate took a bold stand against the religious school’s opposition to same-sex relationships, flashing a stunning rainbow gown to her graduating class’ audience while accepting her degree on Friday.
Brigham Young University, pictured, scrubbed a written ban on “homosexual behavior” from its code of conduct in early 2020 but has said that it continues to enforce its same-sex dating ban.
