Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - January 31, 1979

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

Minutes from the January 31, 1979 meeting. Minutes include:

• Council Direction over the next four years
• Announcements
• Update on the Commonwealth Student Association
• Update on Media outlets to support the council
• Update on Alcoholism