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School of Law event with Dallin Oaks draws protest from Lambda Law Alliance
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School of Law event with Dallin Oaks draws protest from Lambda Law Alliance
Members of the LGBTQ+ advocacy group attended the discussion to challenge Oak’s history of homophobic beliefs
By Merrill Hart
November 16, 2021
Members of the Lambda Law Alliance gathered on the front steps of the School of Law Friday morning to organize against a University-sponsored discussion hosting Latter-day Saints apostle Dallin Oaks.
LLA is a community of Law students founded to provide support for those identifying as members of the LGBTQ+ community. The group expressed anger over Oaks’ presence on a panel to consider religious freedom specifically within the context of LGBTQ+ rights.
Oaks and Religious Studies Prof. Douglas Laycock — a leading authority on the law of religious liberty — discussed the future of religious freedom, debates over religious liberties and how LGBTQ+ rights play out in courts and communities across the nation. Religious Studies Prof. Kathleen Flake moderated the discussion.
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Oaks denied the occurrence of electric shock therapy during his time at the school, explaining that the practice had been discontinued before he became president. Oaks then addressed his comments during the BYU Hawaii speech, saying he has since learned how to better relate the church to society as a whole, but ultimately defending his responsibilities as a leader in the Church of Latter-day Saints.
“Bear in mind that my audience there was an audience of Latter-day Saints,” Oaks said. “Don't judge a private sermon by public issues.”
Glennon-Zukoff, however, said this characterization of the sermon is unfair given BYU Hawaii recorded the speech and made public his comments reverberated beyond BYU Hawaii walls.
“The speech is still up and live on BYU Hawaii’s site,” Glennon-Zukoff said. “Anybody in the public can access it.”
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School of Law event with Dallin Oaks draws protest from Lambda Law Alliance
Members of the LGBTQ+ advocacy group attended the discussion to challenge Oak’s history of homophobic beliefs
By Merrill Hart
November 16, 2021
Members of the Lambda Law Alliance gathered on the front steps of the School of Law Friday morning to organize against a University-sponsored discussion hosting Latter-day Saints apostle Dallin Oaks.
LLA is a community of Law students founded to provide support for those identifying as members of the LGBTQ+ community. The group expressed anger over Oaks’ presence on a panel to consider religious freedom specifically within the context of LGBTQ+ rights.
Oaks and Religious Studies Prof. Douglas Laycock — a leading authority on the law of religious liberty — discussed the future of religious freedom, debates over religious liberties and how LGBTQ+ rights play out in courts and communities across the nation. Religious Studies Prof. Kathleen Flake moderated the discussion.
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Oaks denied the occurrence of electric shock therapy during his time at the school, explaining that the practice had been discontinued before he became president. Oaks then addressed his comments during the BYU Hawaii speech, saying he has since learned how to better relate the church to society as a whole, but ultimately defending his responsibilities as a leader in the Church of Latter-day Saints.
“Bear in mind that my audience there was an audience of Latter-day Saints,” Oaks said. “Don't judge a private sermon by public issues.”
Glennon-Zukoff, however, said this characterization of the sermon is unfair given BYU Hawaii recorded the speech and made public his comments reverberated beyond BYU Hawaii walls.
“The speech is still up and live on BYU Hawaii’s site,” Glennon-Zukoff said. “Anybody in the public can access it.”
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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.