Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Unidentified Minutes, page 3 - undated

Number of Pages
2
Date
undated

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.

Unidentified minutes from a meeting.

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

Number of Pages
3
Date
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
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - December 7, 1979

Number of Pages
5
Date
December 7, 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 December 7, 1979 meeting. Minutes include:

  • Allegheny Sodomy Case
  • Affirmative Action Policy
  • Prison Project update, specifically on LGBTQ+ Prisoner Sexual Assault
  • Rascim;
  • Copy of Affirmative Action Program Executive Order
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - October 20, 1979

Number of Pages
10
Date
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
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - September 10, 1979

Number of Pages
4
Date
September 10, 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.

  • Update on the Voluntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse Statute
  • Update on Aging and Speaker's Bureau
  • Update on Alcoholism
  • Department of Welfare (DPW) Proposed Task Force 
  • Pride '79
  • General Announcements
  • Update on Workgroups
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

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

Number of Pages
2
Date
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.

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Memo - January 1, 1977

Number of Pages
2
Date
January 1, 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 resumes being accepted for the State Coordinator position for the 1977 program to repeal Criminal Law No. 3124, the consensual sodomy statute.

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Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Agenda and Minutes - July 7, 1980

Number of Pages
6
Date
July 7, 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.

This was the agenda and minutes for the July 7, 1980 meeting. The meeting included:

  • update on the ruling of the PA Sodomy Law being unconstitutional
  • update on the progress on issues facing sexual minority populations and others in prison
  • a presentation on Sexual Harassment and the film "Under His Thumb"
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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Letter to St. Mary Magdalen Parish from William James - October 7, 1971

Number of Pages
2
Date
October 7, 1971

Letter from Williams James stating his opinion on the American O. Church. 

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

PA Rural Gay Caucus Minutes - January 1977

Number of Pages
6
Date
January 1977

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.”

In these minutes general information is shared, as well as discussion of Senate Bill 83, the sodomy repeal bill, and an update on the Lebanon High School issue.

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PA Rural Gay Caucus Minutes - December 1976

Number of Pages
4
Date
December 1976

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.”

In these minutes, general minutes are reports as well as reports from the Legislative, Communication, and Education committees. 

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PA Rural Gay Caucus Reasons for Repeal of Sodomy Statute - 1976

Number of Pages
2
Date
1976

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.” The report was used as a type of newsletter outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ community.

This paper gives reasons as to why the Sodomy Statute should be repealed from the PA Crimes Code.

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PA Rural Gay Caucus Memo - June 20, 1976

Number of Pages
2
Date
June 20, 1976
The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.” The report was used as a type of newsletter outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ community. In this memo, Bill Hollabaugh mentions the next meeting of the Legislative Committee of the Caucus to discuss the continuation of lobbying for the repeal of the Sodomy Law status.
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PA Rural Gay Caucus Memo - May 19, 1976

Number of Pages
2
Date
May 19, 1976
The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.” The report was used as a type of newsletter outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ community. In this memo, Bill Hallobaugh discuses the next steps for the Caucus to continue lobbying for the removal of the Sodomy status in PA law.
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PA Rural Gay Caucus Letter - September 20, 1976

Number of Pages
2
Date
September 20, 1976

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.”

In this letter, Barry Lace encourages committeepersons to respond to the position paper sent to them about the repeal of the Sodomy Laws.

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PA Rural Gay Caucus Letter - May 10, 1976

Number of Pages
2
Date
May 10, 1976

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities."

In this letter, the Rural Gay Caucus encourages members to participate in a "blitz" campaign to show their support for the passage of the bill repealing the "Voluntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse" section of the PA Crime Code.

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PA Rural Gay Caucus Report - May 1977

Number of Pages
3
Date
May 1977

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was "an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities." The newsletter was used as outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ+ community. In this newsletter, the PA Rural Gay Caucus provides the location and time for the June meeting, and the minutes from the May meeting that include:

  • Communications and Legislative Committee Reports
  • Youth Committee Report
  • Concerns over PA Senate Bill 83
  • Call for nominations for the Secretary Postion
  • Budgets for committees
  • 3rd World Commitee Report.
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - July 1977

Number of Pages
25
Date
July 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Notable news in this issues:

  • Sodomy Repeal Lacks Support in Pennsylvania (p.4)
  • Council Files Report of First Year Progress (p.4)
  • Gay Activists Beaten (p.5)
  • MCC Community Center (p.5)
  • PA Rural Gay Resource List (p.11)
  • The Flordia Follies Finale (p.12)
  • Gains Made on State College Campuses (p.22)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - May 1977

Number of Pages
31
Date
May 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "What is Obscenity?" (p. 3)
  • "Gay Rights Ordinance Attempted in Allentown ("p. 5)
  • "Lobbyist Kohn Denies Charges "(p. 6)
  • "PA Rural Gay Resource List" (p. 12)
  • We Are Not the Criminals: Support Human Rights Day (p. 13)
  • "Dyke Cooper" (p. 15)
  • "Gay Awareness at MSC" (p. 19)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - February 1977

Number of Pages
25
Date
February 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "State Council for Sexual Minorities Establishes Complaint Center" (p. 2)
  • "Equality for Gays Voted at West Chester State" (p. 2)
  • "Rural Caucus Meets in State College" (p. 7)
  • "Villanova University's Gays Still Deep in Closet" (p. 7)
  • "So There Are No Sexual Minority Materials in Textbooks" (p. 10)
  • "Reasons for Repeal of Pennsylvania's Voluntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Sodomy) Statute" (p. 15)
  • H.O.W. [Homophiles of Williamsport] (p. 17)
  • " 'Prissy' Off-Stage in Marietta" (p. 22)
  • "Rural Gay Resource List" (p. 23)
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Gay Era (Lancaster. PA) - November 1976

Number of Pages
17
Date
November 1976

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "Rural Caucus" (p. 2)
  • "Coming Out" (p. 5)
  • "Dyke Cooper" (p. 6)
  • "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (p. 8)
  • "Rural Gay Resource List" (p. 15)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - October 1976

Number of Pages
17
Date
October 1976

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Notable news in this issues:

  • "Trouble in New Hope" (p. 2)
  • "Bar Brawls" (p. 4)
  • "Coming Out" (p. 6)
  • "Gay R.A. Fired" (p. 9)
  • "Sodomy Repeals" (p. 11)
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PA Rural Gay Caucus, Press Release - May 13, 1976

Number of Pages
3
Date
May 13, 1976

PA Rural Cay Caucus press release disucssing the formation of a permanenet legislative committee, with it's first focus on lobbying for the repeal of Sodomy Statutes.

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