'I am proud to be a gay son of God' - 24-year old Matt Easton comes out while giving his college's graduation speech
Brigham Young University student Matt Easton gave an epic speech at his college's graduation ceremony when he announced publicly for the first time that he is gay. In his speech, Easton, the Valedictorian for the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences at BYU, described that he was celebrating "a few of my own personal victories" during his time at the university. The 24-year-old political science major included funny memories like getting hit by a deer while walking to class his freshman year and more serious moments like finding out his mother has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and how it led him to realize "how to cherish and who to cherish." He then described moments where he struggled with his own identity before announcing to the crowd, “I stand before my family, friends and graduating class today to say that I am proud to be a gay son of God.” Easton shared excerpts from his speech on Twitter, thanking those who supported him and ad...