From the removal of a student teacher due to their involvement in a gay student organization to the building of a center focused on fostering a diverse campus climate, Penn Stateâs LGBTQ community has an expansive â and often elusive â history.
Sonya Wilmoth, the interim director of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, said she believes select students are drawn to the university s LGBTQ history, while many others remain unaware of its intricate past.
âI think the history directs and defines what is happening now,â Wilmoth said. âIf you go back and understand the history of where weâve actually come from and the strides that have been made and the investment in students â I think thatâs very telling.â