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LGBTQ+ Policies Under Gov. Milton Shapp

Dauphin County · dedicated 2021 · SE Corner of North and Third Streets, Harrisburg

In 1975 Milton Jerrold Shapp (1912–1994) was the first governor in the U.S. to prohibit discrimination toward LGBTQ+ state employees. Shapp went on to establish the Pa. Council for Sexual Minorities, the first governmental body in the nation devoted to developing public policy for the LGBTQ+ community. He issued a proclamation for Gay Pride Week in 1976 and later expanded the nondiscrimination policy to companies with state contracts.

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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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