Local Institutional Changes in State College

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Local Institutional Changes for LGBTQA Communities

Institutional Changes for LGBTQA Communities
(1984) Local Gay Bar "Chumley's" Opens
(1988, Oct) Campus Environment Team Recommends Committee on LGB Equity
(1991, Jan) Committee Appointed to Review Climate Experienced by Lesbians and Gay Men
(1991, May) Penn State Revises Non-Discrimination Policy
(1991, Oct) Commission on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Equity Founded
(1993, Mar) State College Borough Adopts Fair Housing Ordinance
(1993, Aug) Liberal Independent Newspaper "Voices of Central Pennsylvania" Founded
(1994, Sep) LGBT Support Network Formalized
(1998, Aug) LGBTA Resource Room Opens in Grange Building
(2000, Jun) Transgender added to Commission's Name (CLGBTE)
(2001, Jan) LGBTA Student Resource Center Comes to Boucke Building
(2001, Nov) Director Hired for LGBTA Student Resource Center
(2005, Jan) Penn State Formalizes Domestic Partner Benefits
(2006, May) Penn State Revises Non-Discrimination Policy
(2007, Dec) State College Revises Anti-Discrimination Policy
http://pa-statecollege.civicplus.com/archives/32/12172007.pdf
(2009, Jul) Sexuality and Gender Studies Minor Formalized

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