University Students and Mormon } "It Gets Better” It’s up to you and me

Gay Young and Mormon with the courage to CHANGE NATIONS.

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BYU student Mark says he ended up in a psychiatric ward after being rejected for being gay and felt like no one could love him
BYU student Mark says he ended up in a psychiatric ward after being rejected for being gay and felt like no one could love him
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ItGetsBetter/YouTube
Adam, left, and Heather, right, are just two of several BYU students who have come out in a YouTube video to reassure other students at their campus 
This female BYU student said she thought it would be easier to kill herself then face coming out as a lesbian
This female BYU student said she had thought it would be easier to kill herself then face coming out as a lesbian



Brigham Young University is widely known as one of the most unfriendly campuses for gay and lesbian students in the country
Derek, a 24-year-old gay student at BYU who majors in International Relations promises students that 'it gets better'
Derek, a 24-year-old gay student at BYU who majors in International Relations promises students that 'it gets better'
Another student, identified as Mark, said: 'I know what it feels like when your father condemns you and people won't talk to you. 
'It wasn't too long ago I ended up in a psychiatric ward, silent, not willing to talk to anyone because I believed no one could love me.'
The video reveals the personal stories of each student as they went from being happy carefree children to becoming suicidal after realising that they were gay, which is not accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The touching insight reveals how each student spiraled into depression, strived to become the 'perfect Mormon' in the hope of somehow becoming straight and when that didn't work, contemplated or attempted suicide.
Reaching out to others who may find themselves in the same situation, the students assure them that they are not alone. 
Jenna said that she tried to force herself to be straight but only found peace when she accepted her sexuality
Jenna said that she tried to force herself to be straight but only found peace when she accepted her sexuality
The video was made by campus group Understanding Same-Gender Attraction (USGA), which is not officially recognized by the Mormon university.
The video was made by campus group Understanding Same-Gender Attraction (USGA), which is not officially recognized by the Mormon university

 

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