State Issued Legislation for LGBTQA Communities
State Issued Legislation for LGBTQA Communities
http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/docs/1975execOrder.pdf
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_785_708_0_43/http%3B/pubcontent.state.pa.us/publishedcontent/publish/global/files/executive_orders/1970___1979/1975_5.pdf
http://www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute/programs/ENDA/Pennsylvania%20Final.pdf
Executive Order 1975-5
Revised in 1976
State Issued Legislation for LGBTQA Communities
(1975) First Gay Rights Ordinance
(1975, Apr) Gov. Milton Shapp Issues Executive Order 1975-5 (Committing his administration to gay rights)
(1976) Gov. Milton Shapp Proclaims Gay Pride Week
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/public/BtCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=1975&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=R&billNbr=0282&pn=3539
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1976/0/19760621.pdf
(1976, Jun) Gov. Shapp Amends 1975-5, Creates Council for Sexual Minorities
(1976, Jun) Gov. Milton Shapp Proclaims First Pennsylvania Gay Pride Week
(1976, Jun) PA House of Representatives Objects to Gov. Shapp's Proclamation
(1979) Gov. Dick Thornburgh Proclaims Gay Pride Week
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19790602&id=gN0hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p6AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4150,414300
(1979, Jun) PA House of Representatives Objects to Gov. Thornburgh's Proclamation
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1979/0/19790531.pdf
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(1979, Jun) Gov. Dick Thornburgh Proclaims Affirmation for Gay Pride Week
(1984, Feb) Gov. Thornburgh Issues Executive Order 1984-1
(1988, Jan) Gov. Robert Casey Amends Executive Order 1984-1 with 1988-1
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(1996, Dec) Gov. Thomas Ridge Amends Executive Order 1988-1 with 1996-9
(2002, May) Gov. Edward Rendell Amends Executive Order 1996-9 with 2002-3
(2003, Jul) Gov. Edward Rendell Amends Executive Order 2002-3 with 2003-10
References and Sources
- ↑ Scanned from: Governor Milton Shapp. (1978). Pennsylvania Bulletin 8(40) 2711.
- ↑ Scanned from: Governor Robert Casey. (1988). Pennsylvania Bulletin 18(7) 657.
Contact Information
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