I’m tired.
Tired of constantly fighting for my existence.
Tired of being jerked around and treated as though the mental health of my community is trivial.
O God, where art thou? And where is the pavilion that covereth thy hiding place?
Today this letter from Elder Paul V. Johnson, Commissioner of the Church Educational System, regarding the updated Honor Code was sent to students and employees at all CES schools.
If you are an LGBTQ+ BYU student who needs help transferring, please reach out.
I know several professors who are able to help you start the process, write you letters of rec, and offer advice on programs.
Know you are not alone—we have your back. ❤️🌈
If you are a queer student at @BYU, let me be unequivocal: EVACUATE.
It is not worth any small precious pieces of good you can squeeze out of the experience.
Get out the way you would a burning building.
BYU is dangerous to your mental and physical health.
Get.
Out.
Members of the church: If someone comes out to you, your first reaction shouldn't include asking if they're staying in the church or not. That shouldn't be your concern.
Your first reaction should be a hug and then questions to show you're ready to listen.
Today is self-harm awareness day. TW: self harm
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I started cutting when I was 16. I was stuck in a home that didn’t understand me; a family that didn’t even try. I was a difficult kid and they gave up on me when I was a teen. They just wanted me gone.
"Of course students are excited about this," [I] told CNN. "It's a tiny change, but for them it could be a lifeline."
Proud of @easton_matty @Amyjayyyyyyyyyy @fremlo_ & all @BYU students over the years who stood up v bigotry disguised as "policy."
https://t.co/c0xQe1O7pU
Join us tonight: Getting to Know Transgender Activists of the 1900s
Have you ever wondered who suffered the most, worked the most, and got the least recognition for the LGBTQ+ movement during (and before) the Civil Rights Era? Well hop on over to USGA this week to find out!
@Lextalionis17 Dude it isn’t lust😂 THATS why I don’t see any point in continuing this conversation. Talking to you is like talking to a book. You repeat yourself a lot, and there isn’t any point in trying to teach you because you can’t learn.
I hope you’re happy, because you deserve that:)
@Lextalionis17 @TruthofRuth1 @FishmrCP @ashrowans You’re the one who made that terrible stretch in logic😂
I’m done with this conversation, because you’re just so obviously wrong and unwilling to change your mind.
Ignoring the words of people who have experienced things you haven’t is ignorant.