Steering Committee Meeting Minutes - June 25, 1976

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.

Minuntes from the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities. Minutes include:

• Policy regarding multiple committee membership
• Annual Organization of Council
• Additional Committee Members
• A council vacancy
• Public Information and Education
• Letters on Council Stationary
• Spokesperson for the Council
• Reports on Committee
• Upcoming meetings