The student plaintiffs swiftly appealed Justice Bacon’s decision to the D.C. Court of Appeals after their loss in 1983. While the legal process worked its way through the courts, gay activists got involved as well. The “politically influential” Gay Activist Alliance and the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club meet with Mayor Barry and convince him that GU violates D.C. Human Rights law and thus is not eligible for millions of dollars in city bonds. Georgetown continues to apply for municipal bonds over the next few years, and Mayor Barry continues to withhold them.
