Salt Lake City, Utah, Mar 6, 2020 / 13:00 pm
An elder from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued a letter on Tuesday responding to a Mormon university's decision to remove a prohibition on same-sex sexual activity from its Honor Code.
On March 4, Elder Paul V. Johnson, commissioner of the LDS's church Educational System, which administers all educational programs affiliated with the sect, wrote that same-sex romantic behavior is "not compatible" with the moral beliefs of the church.
The letter came in response to a decision by Brigham Young University, which is owned by the LDS church, to remove a prohibition on "homosexual behavior" from its Honor Code.
Each Brigham Young University student and employee, regardless of faith background, must sign the Honor Code in order to attend the school, and students are subject to expulsion or other punishments for violating the terms of the code.