Anthony R. D'Augelli collection on lesbian, gay and bisexual activism

This collection consists of materials related to lesbian, gay and bisexual activism collected by Anthony R. D'Augelli, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, at Pennsylvania State University. The collection includes records relating to the student organizations Homophiles of Penn State University (HOPS) and the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Student Alliance (LGBSA), including bylaws, clippings, correspondence, flyers, and reports. It also includes records relating to the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Equity, including committee membership lists, correspondence, meeting materials, and reports.

Researchers should note that this collection contains outdated language such as "Homophiles" in reference to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) people. This collection also documents discrimination, homophobia, LGBTQ student activism, and Penn State's internal response to LGBTQ activism in the 1970s- early 1990s. Incidents of homophobia present in this collection include hoax flyers, clippings relating to the discriminatory dismissal of student teacher Joseph Acanfora, clippings relating to the discriminatory refusal to rehire Anthony (Tony) Carozza as a Resident Assistant, and climate survey reports of student and faculty experiences. This collection also documents student organizations' activism and outreach to the campus and surrounding community to combat homophobia and advocate for LGBTQ rights at Penn State (such as domestic partnership benefits and adding sexual orientation to the Penn State non-discrimination policy).