When Reid Arthur decided to come out, he did it with flair. A student at a Christian university, Arthur literally had a big reveal.
The George Fox University student performed Taylor Swift’s “You Need To Calm Down” during a school lip-sync battle and his backup dancers yanked off his sleeves to reveal rainbow tassels midway through his performance. He was met with loud cheers and whistles after his big reveal.
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Arthur won the competition. He said he would donate the $500 prize to the Trevor Project, which provides suicide prevention services to LGBTQ teens.
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George Fox is a Quaker university, but students say it is not supportive of LGBTQ students and staff.
Reid Arthur- who goes to George Fox University, a Christian university, coming out to his school to @taylorswift13 🌈
pic.twitter.com/yQGuhr3Co7— @DCHomos (@DCHomos) November 18, 2019
Editor’s Note: This story was updated to reflect student and staff experiences at the school.
