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Behind the Headlines: A BYU valedictorian comes out during his commencement speech

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Matt Easton chants with protesters as they gather on the campus of Brigham Young University, with hundreds of BYU students at a rally to oppose how the school’s Honor Code Office investigates and disciplines students, Friday, April 12, 2019.

A BYU valedictorian comes out to fellow classmates during his commencement speech. Kennecott Utah Copper retires its last coal-fired power plant. And a man who was molested as a child by a prominent Latter-day Saint filmmaker goes public with his story.

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