On 23 September 2016 19 - year - old Braxton Taylor a student of Weber State University completed suicide and his story went viral when an LDS political candidate criticized his suicide and sexual orientation as a sin of murder and homosexuality , a statement which received national criticism .
On 23 September , 19 - year - old Taylor , a student of Weber State University , completed suicide . 
 His story gained media attention when an LDS political candidate criticized his suicide and sexual orientation as a sin of murder and homosexuality , a statement which received national criticism .