The Commission on Lesbian, , Bisexual, and Transgender Equity

Proudly celebrates 25 years of progress ANNIVERSARY 1991-2016

The , The , or Following an altercation between transgender customers and Harvey Milk sworn in as a member of the Board of The University Faculty Senate approves policy 93-12 to Congress passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that founded by in DOB, founded the rst police at Compton’s Cafeteria, activists created the world’s rst Supervisors—the rst openly gay man elected to oce in a add sexual orientation to the University’s anti- Prevention Act, an expansion of the 1969 U.S. Federal Hate same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marry and Chicago, became the country’s lesbian civil and political network for trans* individuals, The National Transsexual major U.S. city. He sponsored a civil rights bill that outlawed discrimination policy, overruling University President Crime Law, which was then signed into law by President Obama. required all states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex rst gay rights organization. rights organization in the Counseling Unit. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Later that Joab Thomas’ preference to use the generic term The act criminalizes willfully causing bodily injury (or attempting couples as well as recognize same-sex marriages The society published the rst United States in San year, Milk was assassinated. When his murderer received a “personal characteristics.” to do so) when motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived performed in other jurisdictions. American gay publication, Francisco. The group verdict of involuntary manslaughter and a sentence of only 7–8 gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or Gay rights activists—many of whom are members of Full gender con rmation surgery became a covered Friendship and Freedom. provided a safe haven via At 1:00 a.m. police raided the , a popular gay pub in New years, massive protests occurred throughout the country. disability. the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Student Alliance— medical procedure under Penn State’s faculty and sta social functions that served York City’s Greenwich Village, resulting in a three-day riot. This event AP wire photo, San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, left and Mayor occupied the Old Main rotunda to protest discrimina- The Sexuality and Gender Studies Minor is approved in the health plan. as an alternative to lesbian transformed the Gay Rights Movement into a widespread protest for George Moscone in April, 1977. tion by Rene Portland, Penn State’s long time women’s College of the Liberal Arts at Penn State. Students in the minor bars and clubs, which were equal rights. President Eric J. Barron signed the Pennsylvania Competes frequently raided by the basketball coach, citing an article in The Philadelphia research sexual orientation across the lifespan, across cultures, Inquirer quoting colleagues and former players as and throughout history; learn about LGBT movements for pledge, formalizing Penn State’s support of nondiscrimina- police. The DOB published Pictured right, saying that “Portland does not allow lesbians on her political and human rights, about queer theory and gender tion based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and ex- The Ladder, a monthly activist Marty basketball team.” identity, and how sexuality and gender issues impact every pression. Penn State is listed on the Campus Pride index as periodical, from 1956 Robinson speaks to a Evan Agostini / Getty Images aspect of human society and the world we live in. Candlelight vigil for slain gay Wyoming student Matthew Shepard one of the top 25 LGBTQ-friendly schools in the country. to 1970. crowd before the rst Over 100,000 people participated in the The Commission on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Equity Usnews.nbcnews.com Sitemaker.umich.edu mass march in support National March on Washington for Lesbian is created as an advisory group to the President of of gay rights in New The Supreme Court ruled that the 1996 Defense of Marriage and Gay Rights—the largest political gathering Penn State. Act (DOMA), which barred the federal government from York on July 27, 1969. in support of lesbian and gay rights to date. Proposition 8 was overturned. Ninth Circuit Court Judge Vaughn Walker ruled recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states is Gay Rights March on Washington 1979 Penn State’s Commission on Lesbian, Fred W. McDarrah / Getty Images The House of Representa- unconstitutional. Image from Nymag.com that this 2008 referendum banning Usnews.nbcnews.com Gay, and Bisexual Equity adds tives approved an updated In Los Angeles, activist Harry Hay— same-sex marriage in violated considered to be the founder of the Gay “Transgender” to their title. version of the Employment The Department of Student Housing piloted the LGBTA the equal protection and due process Image by clutchmagonline.com The National March on Washington for Gay and Nondiscrimination Act, a bill Special Living Option, ALLY House, in the fall semester. This Rights Movement—founded America’s Vermont passed Bill 847: An Act clauses of the United States Constitution. Lesbian Rights (The Great March)—the largest granting broad protections living option became available to students in December 2013. ALLY House made Penn State rst national gay rights organization, Relating to Civil Unions to become civil rights demonstration in U.S. history—drew against discrimination in the history as the rst university in the Big Ten to oer an entire building for LGBTQ students The to “eliminate the rst state in the U.S. to legalize The United States Senate repealed Don’t 500,000–650,000 people, who demanded that workplace for gay men, and their allies. Penn State administration approved AD 84: Preferred Name Policy, which discrimination, derision, prejudice, registered partnerships between Ask, Don’t Tell, the military policy President Reagan respond to the AIDS crisis. This lesbians, and bisexuals. established a mechanism by which individuals may have a preferred name entered in the and bigotry.” same-sex couples. forbidding openly gay men and women of Penn State (HOPS) formed in March of 1971 to serve Wisconsin legislature enacted Assembly Bill event spawned The North American Bisexual from serving in the military, by a vote of student information system for University business and education. The policy recognized Harry Hay, founder of the Gay Rights Movement 70, the rst state to outlaw discrimination Photo by James Buckley Galloway as a “resource for homosexual students.” Penn State ocially Organization and thereafter October 11 became 65 to 31. the need, in particular, of individuals in the process of transitioning, or those who have Sitemaker.umich.edu recognized HOPS as a Penn State club. Two months later, the against gays and lesbians in employment, National Day, a yearly celebration Former Penn State women’s basketball player adopted a dierent rst name. University suspended the club’s charter and con scated the HOPS housing, and public accommodations. of “coming out” as lesbian, gay, bisexual, Jennifer Harris sued longtime women’s AIDS Memorial Quilt 1987 public bulletin board. From May through June, a legal battle ensued One year later, they legalized all sexual transgender, queer, or an ally. basketball head coach Rene Portland for President Barack Obama became the rst sitting president to between student members of HOPS and the Penn State administra- relations between consenting adults, discrimination based on race, gender, The Names Project unveiled the AIDS Memorial publicly support same-sex marriage. A judge struck down the same-sex marriage ban in tion. In 1972, the students won. including same-sex partners. (perceived) sexual orientation, and invasion Pennsylvania, making it the eighteenth state to legalize Quilt on the National Mall. The 1,920 panels were of privacy. In 2007, Penn State Intercollegiate The Senate Committee on Educational Equity and Campus equivalent to the area of two football elds. same-sex marriage. Prior to this ruling, the state did not Athletics announced Portland’s resignation. Environment (EECE) and Student Life recommended that each recognize civil unions or domestic partnerships. The National Bisexual Liberation Group formed in . At the Democratic National Convention, In the landmark case One, Inc. v. Olesen, the Ellen DeGeneres Commonwealth Campus provide support to LGBT students, Within three years, more than 5,500 members received what is the Democrats endorsed a gay rights faculty, and sta in the form of a campus liaison. Penn State ocially joined the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the probably the earliest bisexual newsletter, The Bisexual Expression. publicly came out as Massachusetts became the rst platform, stating “All groups must be state to legally recognize You Can Play initiative, which is First Amendment rights of the gay magazine One: protected from discrimination based on a lesbian in her U.S. The Oce of Students Aairs formed the Committee The World Health Organization same-sex marriage after the “dedicated to ensuring equality, Penn State’s Commission The Homosexual Magazine. The suit was led after race, color, religion, national origin, television comedy on Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues, which provides organized the rst World AIDS Massachusetts Supreme Judicial respect, and safety for all on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, the U.S. Postal Service and FBI declared the Penn State formally recognized HOPS as an ocial organization. language, age, sex or sexual orientation.” show, Ellen. individuals and training resources at all campuses, and serves magazine “obscene material.” This marked the Day to raise awareness of the Court Ruling in Goodridge v. athletes, without regard to and Transgender Equity The American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality Image from nydailynews.com LGBTQ students, faculty, and sta by providing Safe Zone rst time that the Supreme Court ruled in favor spreading pandemic. Ellen DeGeneres Department of Public Health. sexual orientation.” celebrates 25 years of from its ocial list of mental disorders listed in the Diagnostic Time Magazine Cover training for campus liaisons and funding for programming and 2004 wedding of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon advocacy, progress, and of a business owned by a gay individual. and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II). events across the Commonwealth. achievement.

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