EPISODE SEVEN: GAY STUDENT SERVICES V. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

In 1976, Texas A&M University students created an organization called Gay Student Services and applied for university recognition. When administrators rejected their application, arguing that its goals were not consistent with those of the university, the students filed suit in federal district court in Houston. The case marked the first time that a gay and lesbian student organization sued a Texas university for official recognition. Could they convince a federal judge that the university violated their rights?

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