Life BYU valedictorian comes out in speech, stunning some family. ‘Proud to be a gay son of God’ April 29, 2019 Sonja Haller, USA TODAY Comments Off on BYU valedictorian comes out in speech, stunning some family. ‘Proud to be a gay son of God’ Mormon valedictorian Matt Easton said four years ago he couldn't imagine coming out to the college. "And it is a victory for me in and of itself."