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Shapp, Milton J.
February 1975
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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics: Human Rights Ordinance, Feminism
Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Lancaster, Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Gays United Lancaster (GUL), PA Rural Gay Caucus, Dignity/Central PA, Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks), Women Oriented Women (WOW), Gay Era, Peer Counseling Program, Governor's Gay Task Force, Lesbian Discussion Group (Lancaster), Gay Community Services of Harrisburg
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - February 1975
November 1975
The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus is 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/newsletter was used as outreach to...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics: PA Senate Bill 743, PA House Bill 196
Organizations: Lehigh Valley Homophile Organization (Le-Hi-Ho), Governor's Gay Task Force, Gays United Lancaster (GUL), PA Rural Gay Caucus
View Item: PA Rural Gay Caucus Report - November 1975
March 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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics: Human Rights Ordinance, PA State Employee Antidiscrimination Proclamation
Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Gay League of Lebanon (GLL), Gay Era, Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Gay Switchboard of Lancaster, Gays United Lancaster (GUL), Humans Relations Commission, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Governor's Gay Task Force, Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - March 1976
April 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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics: Human Rights Ordinance, PA House Bill 2220
Organizations: Gay Era, PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - April 1976
June 1976
Founded in the early 1970’s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. The newsletter was used to relay monthly meeting minutes and upcoming events.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: Northeastern PA Gay Alliance (NEPGA)
View Item: Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Newsletter - June 1976
1976
Statement proposed by Joseph W. Burns in representation of the PA Rural Gay Caucus against the PA House of Representatives for rejecting Governor Shapp's Proclamation of Gay Pride Week, June 12 -19, 1976.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)
View Item: PA Rural Gay Caucus statement on Gay Pride Week Proclamation - 1976
June 12, 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 report, the PA Rural Gay...
July 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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics: Homophobia, PA House Bill 2220
Organizations: Homophiles of Penn State (HOPS), PA Rural Gay Caucus, Gay Era
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - July 1976
July 22, 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 Caucus informs...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus
View Item: PA Rural Gay Caucus Letter - July 22, 1976
July 22, 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 press release, the Caucus explained...
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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics: Sodomy Laws
Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Coalition of Human Rights
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - July 1977
January 1978
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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics: Affirmative Action Plans
Organizations: Gay Awareness of Millersville State College, PA Rural Gay Caucus, National Gay Task Force (NGTF), Gay Era
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - January 1978
October 31, 1978
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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, The Civil Rights Commission
View Item: Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Agenda and Minutes - October 31, 1978
May 1979
Founded in the early 1970’s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. The newsletter was used to relay monthly meeting minutes and upcoming events.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: Northeastern PA Gay Alliance (NEPGA), Homophiles of Penn State (HOPS)
View Item: Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Newsletter - May 1979
June 1979
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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics: Human Rights Resolution
Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - June 1979