Margo Gray

Even after the court disbanded, the dean continued his campaign of punishment by personally outing each student to his family. In letters to parents, he described these students as guilty of behavior, quote, "...so unspeakably gross that the intimates of those who commit these acts become tainted."

Even after the court disbanded, the dean continued his campaign of punishment by personally outing each student to his family. In letters to parents, he described these students as guilty of behavior, quote, "...so unspeakably gross that the intimates of those who commit these acts become tainted."

Tim says this kind of thing is not uncommon, even today.

Tim says this kind of thing is not uncommon, even today.

Tim says this kind of thing is not uncommon, even today.

The devastating consequences of the court's investigation changed the lives of those it punished. The students carried the weight of that secret for the rest of their lives. And it wasn't until shortly after the last of the so-called guilty died that the story finally resurfaced.

The devastating consequences of the court's investigation changed the lives of those it punished. The students carried the weight of that secret for the rest of their lives. And it wasn't until shortly after the last of the so-called guilty died that the story finally resurfaced.

The devastating consequences of the court's investigation changed the lives of those it punished. The students carried the weight of that secret for the rest of their lives. And it wasn't until shortly after the last of the so-called guilty died that the story finally resurfaced.

The story could just have easily remained hidden. Everyone who had lived through it was gone. The only newspaper that had reported on Eugene's suicide had long since shut down. And Harvard administrators certainly weren't eager to publicize the story.

The story could just have easily remained hidden. Everyone who had lived through it was gone. The only newspaper that had reported on Eugene's suicide had long since shut down. And Harvard administrators certainly weren't eager to publicize the story.

The story could just have easily remained hidden. Everyone who had lived through it was gone. The only newspaper that had reported on Eugene's suicide had long since shut down. And Harvard administrators certainly weren't eager to publicize the story.

Limited and redacted access to the findings was finally granted after months of back and forth. Those findings were published in a two-part article titled, The Secret Court of 1920, and the revelation sent shockwaves across campus. The story made headlines in the Washington Post and in the New York Times.

Limited and redacted access to the findings was finally granted after months of back and forth. Those findings were published in a two-part article titled, The Secret Court of 1920, and the revelation sent shockwaves across campus. The story made headlines in the Washington Post and in the New York Times.

Limited and redacted access to the findings was finally granted after months of back and forth. Those findings were published in a two-part article titled, The Secret Court of 1920, and the revelation sent shockwaves across campus. The story made headlines in the Washington Post and in the New York Times.

And soon after, the Harvard Crimson ran an editorial calling on the university to issue posthumous degrees to the students it had punished. Harvard's president at the time, Larry Summers, responded to the controversy by saying, whatever attitudes may have been prevalent then, persecuting individuals on the basis of sexual orientation is abhorrent and an affront to the values of our university.

And soon after, the Harvard Crimson ran an editorial calling on the university to issue posthumous degrees to the students it had punished. Harvard's president at the time, Larry Summers, responded to the controversy by saying, whatever attitudes may have been prevalent then, persecuting individuals on the basis of sexual orientation is abhorrent and an affront to the values of our university.

And soon after, the Harvard Crimson ran an editorial calling on the university to issue posthumous degrees to the students it had punished. Harvard's president at the time, Larry Summers, responded to the controversy by saying, whatever attitudes may have been prevalent then, persecuting individuals on the basis of sexual orientation is abhorrent and an affront to the values of our university.

We are a better and more just community today because those attitudes have changed as much as they have. As of yet, Harvard has declined to issue posthumous degrees. Most recently, in 2020, on the 100th anniversary of the Secret Court, a student-led group called the Secret Court 100 organized a series of events.

We are a better and more just community today because those attitudes have changed as much as they have. As of yet, Harvard has declined to issue posthumous degrees. Most recently, in 2020, on the 100th anniversary of the Secret Court, a student-led group called the Secret Court 100 organized a series of events.

We are a better and more just community today because those attitudes have changed as much as they have. As of yet, Harvard has declined to issue posthumous degrees. Most recently, in 2020, on the 100th anniversary of the Secret Court, a student-led group called the Secret Court 100 organized a series of events.