She continues by saying that most of the responses she has received have been positive most people have shown Orr validation, love, and support. “I thought maybe a couple of BYU students or friends would post photos of it,” says Orr.
In an interview with ABC4’s digital team, Orr said she did not expect national attention on her decision to wear pride-flag-inspired regalia. She did so in protest of Brigham Young University’s policy forbidding its students from participating in any non-heterosexual relationship. PROVO, Utah (ABC4) – Brigham Young University (BYU) graduate Jillian Orr entered the national spotlight when she “flashed” a rainbow LGBTQ+ flag sewn into her graduation regalia at this year’s commencement ceremony.
