RISE AND SHOUT THE COUGARS ARE OUT! 
I grew up in a black and white world. It was dull & muted but it was comfortable & easy on the eyes. It was my reality and I didn't know any different.
When I realized I was gay I was told I had to make a choice. I could either honor my sexuality or cling to my spirituality.
But it's not black and white. It's Rainbow. I didn't want to choose one or the other. So I chose both.
But it's not black and white. It's Rainbow. I didn't want to choose one or the other. So I chose both.
In August of 2019, I had a dream. In this dream, I found myself on campus painting it with the different colors of the rainbow.
Color the Campus was born.
Color the Campus was born.
Our first Rainbow Day (Sept. 19, 2019) fulfilled this dream. Or so I thought.
Our second Rainbow Day (Feb. 26, 2020) was planned months in advance, but one week before the event, the Honor Code changed. Thousands participated at the different CES schools. Surely this was what my dream was referring. But the dream didn't stop recurring.
Our third Rainbow Day (Sept. 23, 2020; the 25th Anniversary of "The Family: A Proclamation to the World") was limited in its reach due to COVID-19, but still a success.
Today, March 4th, 2021, I finally understand my dream. At Color the Campus, our mission is to support, protect, befriend, and love members of the LGBTQ+ community at all CES schools, cultivating an environment that is both faith-inspiring and queer-affirming.
But then it dawned on me. My dream of painting campus Rainbow isn't limited to the physical grounds of BYU.
"The World is our Campus."
"The World is our Campus."
My patriarchal blessing tells me that I was trained by Christ in the life before to be a leader. I didn't understand the weight of that until today. The world is watching.
This is a our symbol of love and unity with @BYU. The Cougars are Out. We stand with both. It's not black and white, it's Rainbow. I choose both. The world is our campus.
I invite @BYU to choose to be our advocate and not our obstacle. It won't stop us either way. Hate is loud.
We are louder.
#RainbowDay #ColorTheCampus #ItsNotBlackAndWhite #ItsRainbow
We are louder.
#RainbowDay #ColorTheCampus #ItsNotBlackAndWhite #ItsRainbow
Photo Cred: @broodingwhale
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