“I stand before my family, friends and graduating class today to say that I am proud to be a gay son of God.” Brigham Young University student comes out during commencement speech:
Brigham Young University student Matt Easton gave a speech to remember at his college's graduation ceremony when he announced publicly for the first time that he is gay.
Easton shared excerpts from his speech on Twitter, thanking those who supported him and adding,"I feel so so lucky to have had a chance to share some of my story with so many people." After researching other convocation and commencement speeches, he said,"the ones that really inspired me the most and stuck with me in my mind were people who shared their authentic selves."
Easton also realized the impact his speech could have on young Mormon men and women struggling with their sexuality. "That’s what it started to get real, where I was like, is this really the right time for me?" he said."I wanted to make sure that I was doing it not for other people, not to appease something or make some big political statement, but for myself and knowing it was the next step in my story and in my progression as who I want to be."
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