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Named after a famous 19-Century sexual outlaw, Brigham Young University has a well-documented history of harassing and discriminating against GLBT students.
Equality Ride Announces Venue for BYU Rally
Note Time Correction: Music Starts at 5, Program Starts at 5:30 PM

by Lisa Hansen
March 2006

The organizers of the Soulforce Equality Ride have just announced the venue for the rally they will hold in Provo. The rally will be held in Kiwanis Park in Provo, Utah, on Sunday, April 10, at 5:30 pm. Kiwanis Park is located at 820 North 1100 East. The rally will protest BYU's history of discrimination against GLBT students and ask BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson and the LDS Church to reverse their position on homosexuality.

The Equality Ride will take 25-30 young adults on a seven-week bus tour to confront numerous religious and military colleges that ban the enrollment of GLBT students. At each stop along the journey the members of the Equality Ride will present a powerful case for GLBT equality. One of the riders is Katherine Riley, a young lesbian with Mormon background. For more information on the rally and details on how to register to take part of this event, visit www.equalityride.com/brighamyoung.









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