A gay teachers fight to teach in the early 1970's. More than 3 decades ago - an openly gay young man - Joe Acanfora - fought to become an earth science teacher in the public schools of Pennsylvania and Maryland. This is an in depth chronicle of events of his family's public support; the media coverage of gay teachers at that time; the public's reaction; a rare look at a Penn State University "morality interrogation"; court testimony, expert witnesses, legal briefs and court decisions; and more.
A Model for Parents of Gay ChildrenFAMILY ... |
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"When Joe came out of the closet, I came out of the kitchen"-- Mom | ![]() |
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...LOVE & SUPPORT |
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"I
loved him then, I love him now" -- Dad |
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IN THE COURT ROOMGay
teacher testifies
from the witness stand. |
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LETTERS FROM PUBLICReactions to gay teachers in the classroom |
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| Please,
only you can help me
- N.J. teenager. |
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