The facts of the Matthew Shepard case would contradict the stereotype you suggested and the nature of those who beat that young man and caused his death. There was a book that gets to the real facts of the story "The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About the Murder of Matthew Shepard."
This RANDOMDUDE is repeating much of what I heard about BYU growing up outside of the church in Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. Doing some research instead of being a parrot is a valuable thing.