I love this school. I drove 1,200 miles to cheer on Penn State in the FedEx Orange Bowl. My desk at work is cluttered with Penn State memorabilia and I am extremely vocal in my Penn State pride. But as a gay alum, I feel betrayed.

Throughout this entire legal battle between Jennifer Harris and women's basketball coach Rene Portland, the Penn State administration has not once made any statements enforcing its support for gay students ("Protest against Portland hits last home game," Feb. 27). Instead, it seems interested in protecting its own backside by making statements that the nondiscrimination policy is not "legally binding." Penn State has made millions of dollars on the backs of its student athletes, who carry a reputation of uncommon character. But even after several former players have supported Harris' claims of discrimination, Penn State has weakly declined to stand up for them or the principle of nondiscrimination.

Portland has made public her disdain for lesbian athletes. Yet it is Portland who garners the unwavering support of the university. In an atmosphere such as this, who else is going to stand up for gay athletes? Clearly not the university these players proudly represent. Sunday's protest might have made a few fans uncomfortable, but I guarantee that for the gay student athletes at Penn State, it was one of the few offerings of support they'll hear.