57 min.






Trailer

Filmmakers Dee Mosbacher and Fawn Yacker have crafted this fine, compelling 2009 documentary about breaking barriers at Penn State University.

With a powerful web of evidence, interviews and the heartbreaking stories of the people involved, the film describes how a sophomore took on the Penn State University women's basketball coach Rene Portland. For 25 years, Coach Portland had three big rules: no drugs, no drinking --- and no lesbians. While the school administration turned a blind eye to Portland's homophobic coaching philosophy, talented young players were harassed, threatened and even thrown off the team and stripped of their college scholarships --- forcing many young women into the closet or give up their basketball dreams.

But in 2006, sophomore Jennifer Harris took on the Penn State machine and its iconic coach, and, with the assistance of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, sued for discrimination.

Prior to the feature, the short film "More Than Volleyball" will be screened. Produced and directed by members of the Steel City Volleyball League, the documentary chronicles more than 25 years of local GLBT history. It is a moving testament to the friendship of communities and veritable kinship ties that can result from queer sports organizations.