strong pro-gay viewpoints (even if it was just privately to your bishop).

E.g., you're gay, you're a byu fan, your whole family went there and you want to go there too, but when you go for your EE, you tell your bishop that you vehemently disagree with the church's policies on homosexuality. the bishop could, easily and without any pushback, deny the EE and you'd be out of luck.