I really don’t know much about ISU but the little I do know is when we applied for membership their faculty/students called us homophobes and disparaged BYU.
Per CHATGPT
Yes, in 2016, the Iowa State University student government passed a resolution opposing BYU’s potential inclusion in the Big 12 conference. The primary reason cited was BYU’s Honor Code, which was seen as discriminatory towards LGBTQ+ individuals. The student government felt that BYU’s policies were inconsistent with the values of the Big 12. The resolution passed with a vote of 21-6 and was sent to the Big 12 schools' presidents for consideration [
oai_citation:2,Iowa State students vote to ban BYU from Big 12 over anti-gay policies. Texas votes next. - Outsports](
https://www.outsports.com/2016/9/12/12864662/byu-big-12-iowa-state-gay-texas/) [
oai_citation:1,Iowa State student gov against adding BYU to Big 12 - does it matter?](
https://lawlessrepublic.com/2016/09/08/iowa-state-byu-big-12/).