in april 1972, acanfora applied for employment with the board of education of montgomery county, maryland. in the application process, he was asked to list his "professional, service and fraternal organizations," and for a list of "extracurricular activities" he had engaged in as a student. he did not list his membership in the homophiles of penn state in response to either question. in later court trials, acanfora would admit that "...he realized that this information would be significant, but he believed disclosure would foreclose his opportunity to be considered for employment on an equal basis with other applicants."