Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Memo - April 18, 1977

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.

Memo announcing council member Harry Langhorne planning to preform a public poll on discrimination againts gays and asking the council to sponsor fund raising actions.