US Commission on Civil Rights

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 for the December 15, 1978 meeting. Minutes include: 

• Update on Prison Project, specifically on LGBTQ+ prisoner sexual assault
• Update on Advisory Board meeting where Tony Silvestre will present LGBTQ+ issues
• Committee on Alcoholism report
• Health Committee Report