UAC Co-Chair Sarah Mattson '01 agreed to send an email promoting the event to the entire UAC list.

"One of the primary goals of [the UAC] is to create a comfortable environment," Mattson says. "If there is a situation where someone feels uncomfortable, then that is definitely something that should be addressed."

However, both Crosby and Callaghan say more gay athletes are out there--and the Athletic Department is not doing enough to support them.

Crosby says he wishes the Athletic Department were more active in educating students about issues of sexuality--noting that they have programs in place to educate athletes about alcoholism and gambling.

"I don't think the Athletic Department does a very good job of creating a 'tolerant and comfortable environment,'" he says. "While addressing issues of alcoholism and gambling, it seems they assume that Harvard students are educated to be against racism, sexual harassment and homophobia, because they do not address these issues directly."

However, he says he is encouraged by the fact that the athletic department has agreed to promote Sunday's panel, and hopes it will signal that more changes are to come.

For her part, Henry has given all indications that she and the Department of Athletics will continue to support the dialogue concerning homosexuality in Harvard athletics.

"We are always working towards diversity because we feel that diversity is good for all of us," says Henry. "We want to keep working on a comfortable environment for all of our athletes."