Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - June 3, 1980

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 June 3, 1980 meeting. Minutes include:

• Update on the Department of Welfare
• Report of the Drug and Alcohol committe
• Update on Complaint Desk
• General Annoucements 
• Sodomy Reform
• Future Plans