Lisa Deaderick

BYU Idaho Honor Code Response - Ethan Chadwick

Religious organizations need to include LGBTQ community in efforts to be more loving and accepting

March 23, 2020 |

Nathan Kitchen is president of Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends, a nonprofit that supports LGBTQ individuals and their families as they navigate the intersections they occupy in life, including the ways they interact with the Mormon church, whether they’re members or not. Kitchen, an alumnus of BYU, spoke with me to discuss the changes and ambiguity in the honor code, its impact on students, and what could instead be done to create a safer and more loving environment for LGBTQ individuals.