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The first-person narrative was written by Bird on Feb. The news went viral, rallying support across the nation as Bird opened up to the public.

Twitter reacts: former BYU mascot shares struggles, journey as gay student

The topic was covered by a plethora of news organizations and other online outlets including Fox 13 and ABC News 4. Classmates and other fellow community members shared their support for Bird and his announcement on Twitter. After the article was published, Bird returned to Deseret Gay to share his opinion on the article's impact on gay students and community members or anyone who feels they do not belong.

Bird said he has seen barriers broken and less 'black and white thinking' as he has shared his story. People on Twitter have shown their support for Bird beyond his coming out and have praised him for being a great talent and asset to the BYU community. A video of him as Cosmo the Cougar went viral with over 4.

Bird said he now finds himself standing as a beacon of sorts for other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Byu Saints who find themselves struggling with their sexual orientation. Apart from this, Bird also said his story could be helpful to any group of people who find themselves demeaned in any mascot.

Link to X formally Twitter User. Fans of Bird continue to comment on Twitter, showing their support in response to his op-ed.