Apostle Jeffrey Holland to BYU: Stop aiming ‘friendly fire’ at LDS teachings
Church leader questions why valedictorian came out as gay during his 2019 commencement speech, but the former student says he’s proud of what he did.
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks to faculty at Brigham Young University on Aug. 23, 2021.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.