UNIVERSITY OF N.H. v. APRIL

No. 6992.

115 N.H. 576 (1975)

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. WAYNE APRIL AND UNH GAY STUDENTS ORGANIZATION

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

October 31, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Devine, Millimet, Stahl & Branch and Silas Little III (Mr. Joseph A. Millimet orally) for the plaintiff.

New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, Inc. (Mr. Richard S. Kohn), by brief and orally, for the defendants.

James J. Clancy (of California) as amicus curiae, filed a memorandum.


DUNCAN, J.

On November 21, 1973, plaintiff University of New Hampshire (UNH) commenced this action in the superior court, seeking declaratory relief (RSA 491:22) against the UNH Gay Students Organization (GSO), a recognized campus association of homosexuals, and its president Wayne April. Fearing "substantial adverse publicity" and "a serious loss of support among certain elected officials" because of proposed GSO social functions, the university sought a declaration...

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