David O. McKay notes experience dealing with the priesthood ban.
David O. McKay Diary, January 19, 1954, Marriott Library Special Collections, University of Utah, MA0668, Box 9, Folder 7 (accessed March 3, 2023)
I first met this problem in Hawaii in 1921. A worthy man had married a Polynesian woman. She was faithful in the Church. They had a large family everyone of whom was active and worthy. My sympathies were so aroused that I wrote him to President [Heber J.] Grant asking if he would please make an exception so we could ordain that man to the Priesthood. He wrote back saying, "David, I am sympathetic as you are, but until the Lord gives us a revelation regarding that matter, we shall have to maintain the policy of the Church." I sat down and talked to the brother explaining frankly the reasons for such seeming discrimination and gave him the assurance that some day he will receive every blessing to which he is entitled; for the Lord is just, and no Respector of persons.