During a recent valedictorian graduation speech, student Matthew Easton came out saying he is "a gay son of God." His admission was met with loud applause from the audience.
What makes this unusual is that Easton is a student at Brigham Young University, the flagship educational institution of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which forbids any form of same-sex intimacy.
What does this coming out as gay mean for the church and modern-day Mormonism?
In recent times, coming out at BYU has been increasingly accepted, if not always cheered.
