SALT LAKE CITY — Greeting cards celebrating same-sex marriages turned up at the Brigham Young University bookstore this week.
Placed by Hallmark, the cards reading “Mr. and Mr.” and “Mrs. and Mrs.” were quickly removed when bookstore staff discovered them after photos surfaced online. The outside vendor stocked the shelves without realizing the school wouldn’t want to sell the cards marketed to buyers celebrating unions between two brides or two grooms, BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins said.
It wasn’t immediately clear when they were placed, but Jenkins said they weren’t up long.
Asked why they were removed, Jenkins referenced the BYU honor code. It states that while being attracted to people of the same gender doesn’t violate the honor code, acting on those feelings is a violation.
BYU is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has stood behind its belief that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.
