Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - October 20, 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 October 20, 1979 meeting. Minutes include: 

• Update on the ALleghany Voluntary Deviate Intercourse Case
• Department of Welfare Update
• Department of Aging
• General Annoucements
• "Racism, Sexism, and Homophobia" written presentation