148: Tommy Francesco | The Kiss That Kicked Me Out of BYU - a podcast by Latter Gay Stories
from 2021-08-27T16:30
As a convert to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tommy Francesco wanted to do what was right. He studied with the missionaries, joined the church, obeyed the word of wisdom, served a mission and generously gave of his time and talents—but Tommy was gay and that reality met him at every intersection in Mormonism.
One weekend at BYU, a kiss with another man changed Tommy’s life forever.
That kiss was a violation of BYU’s Honor Code. Within days,
Tommy had been stripped of his academic credits and expelled as a student at BYU. Then came church discipline.
This is a story of the trials and experiences of a person who tried to do good and to follow what felt natural and whole.
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