Legal Battles of Happy Valley LGBTQA Communities

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LGBTQA Legal Battles in Happy Valley

HOPS 1971 ~ 1973

Joseph Acanfora

http://joeacanfora.com/hops.html#secMedia
LGBTQA Legal Battles in Happy Valley
HOPS--
(1971, May) Student Affairs Suspends HOPS
(1971, Jun) HOPS is Rechartered by the GSA
(1971, Sep) Student Affairs Reaffirms Suspension of HOPS
(1972, Feb) HOPS Files Suit against Penn State
(1973, Jan) Out Of Court Settlement Grants Charter to HOPS

Carozza 1976

Carozza--
(1976, May) Anthony Carozza Denied Rehire at Penn State
(1976, Nov) Carozza Rehired at Penn State

Rene Portland 1980 ~ 2007

(1980) Joe Paterno Hires Rene Portland
Daily Collegian, June 11 and 13, 1980

(2005) Harris vs. Portland, Curley, and Penn State

Jennifer Harris, while playing basketball at Penn State.

Rene Portland coaches at Penn State while LGBTQA students openly support the senior students.

Promotional Image for "Training Rules" (2009), which documents Rene Portland's history at Penn State.

Rene Portland--

(1980, Jun) Joe Paterno Hires Rene Portland to Coach Lady Lions Basketball
(1986, Jun) Rene Portland Says "No Drinking, Drugs, or Lesbians"
(2005, Oct) Harris vs. Portland, Curley, and Penn State
(2006, Apr) Penn State Fines Portland $10,000
(2007, Feb) Harris Claim Settled
(2007, Mar) Rene Portland Resigns from Penn State

Non-Discrimination Lawsuit

Non-Discrimination Lawsuit--
(1990, Jun) LGSA Files Affirmative Action Complaint Against Penn State

Contact Information

Name: Eric V. Patridge, Ph.D.
Email: eric.patridge@gmail.com