BYU clarifies honor code to say 'same-sex romantic behavior' is prohibited

Brigham Young University on Wednesday clarified its honor code, stating that “same-sex romantic behavior” is “not compatible” with the principles of the Mormon college.

The school created confusion in February when it removed the section of its online honor code pertaining to gay relationships. The move came after church leadership updated the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’s 2020 handbook to soften language regarding gay people.