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LGBTQ students and advocates at Brigham Young University slammed the school for requiring all freshmen read a controversial 2021 speech that they say incited violence and hatred against the queer community. A new required course at the Provo, Utah, university titled 'UNIV 101: BYU Foundations for Student Success, a New Chapter for BYU' features the controversial 'musket fire' speech by Latter-day Saint religious leader and former BYU President Jeffrey R.
We welcome LGBTQ students and are grateful for all those who choose BYU because of its environment of covenant belonging,' Jenkins said. 'Emboldening' violence and hate Members of BYU's community have criticized the inclusion of the speech in the 'UNIV 101' course, saying it underscores the idea that LGBTQ students and faculty do not belong at the university.
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