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It is a sad day when Lynette Nielsen Gay cannot be recognized for her accomplishments without having to conform to the thinking of a vocal few ("University of Utah honoree resigns from anti-LGBT organization amid public outcry," May 3).
It is a sad day when a university that toots the horn of diversity at every turn and prides itself as an institution that encourages individual thought apparently doesn't, in this case, allow either.
It is a sad day when legitimate differences of opinion are now "hate speech." It is ironic that those crying foul over Gay's association with groups that espouse the traditional family are the same people who constantly plead for understanding and tolerance.
Yet, they are absolutely intolerant. Perhaps U. President David Pershing, rather than stumbling over himself apologizing for the university's "mistake," should talk to the students about tolerance and diversity of thought that the university pretends to champion.
Steve Mahas
Salt Lake City