Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - July 11, 1978

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 July 11, 1978 meeting. Minutes include:

• Committee Reports
• Update on the Executive Order update
• Membership update
• Human Relations Commission meeting
• Licensing Boards
• General Announcements
• A presentation on Alcoholism