In the mid-70s, Joe Acanfora, a science teacher in the Montgomery County, MD public schools was fired after he was revealed to be gay. In this article, Aiken discussed the US Supreme Court's decision not to grant a certiori in the case.
draft of article on U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare discussion of whether to extend its protection to gay men and lesbians under its authority to protect handicapped individuals.