Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - February 4, 1977

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4
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February 4, 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.

Meeting minutes from the February 4, 1977 meeting. Minutes include: 

  • Chairperson's report
  • Legislation report
  • a list of reccomendations for the council over the 1977 year
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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

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2
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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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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

PA Rural Gay Caucus Legislative Committee Minutes - April 24, 1976

Number of Pages
3
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April 24, 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 these minutes, the Legislative Committee discuss issues at the local, state, and federal level. They also provide data on the recent Gay Lobby Day, and propaganda and advertisement ideas.
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

PA Rural Gay Caucus Letter - February 1, 1977

Number of Pages
2
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February 1, 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 this letter, it is told that Lehigh Valley Homophile Organization (Le-Hi-Ho) has decided to reaffiliate with the PA Rural Gay Caucus.

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

PA Rural Gay Caucus Letter - circa October 1976

Number of Pages
2
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circa October 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, Lehigh Valley Homophile Organization (Le-Hi-Ho) withdraws their support and recall their liaison from the PA Rural Gay Caucus due to breakdown of cooperation among members.

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

Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - June 1976

Number of Pages
16
Date
June 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:

  • In the News (p.3)
  • Rural Caucus Report (p.6)
  • "James Dean: Was He or Wasn't He?" (p.5)
  • Stonewall Remembered (p.10)
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns Periodicals Collection
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Periodicals Collection