WaSMAR3830_01 Guide to the Seattle Commission For Sexual Minorities Minutes 1997-1998 Seattle Commission For Sexual Minorities Minutes Finding aid prepared by Janet Ness Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Seattle Municipal Archives © 2011
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Finding aid encoded by Janet Ness 2011 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Seattle Municipal Archives
PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle, WA 98124-4728 Phone: 206/233-7807 Email: archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
3830-01 Seattle (Wash.). Office for Civil Rights Commission For Sexual Minorities Minutes 1997-1998 .2 cubic foot 1 box Minutes of a commission which works to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly and equitably addresses sexual minority concerns. Collection materials are in English Historical Note

The Mayor's Lesbian/Gay Task Force was established in 1985 within the Office for Women's Rights. In 1989, the Task Force became the Seattle Commission for Lesbians and Gays, a full city commission with 15 volunteer members. When the Office for Women's Rights was abolished in 1987, the Commission was absorbed into the new Office for Civil Rights, and its name was changed to the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. The Commission advises the Mayor, City Council and other City departments on issues of concern to sexual minorities. It also recommends policies and legislation in matters affecting the sexual minority community.

Minutes and agenda packets of the Seattle Commission For Sexual Minorities. Issues covered include domestic violence, pride week, hate crimes, and community relations

Arranged chronologically.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], Seattle Commission For Sexual Minorities Minutes , Record Series 3830-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Seattle (Wash.). Office for Civil Rights Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities Seattle (Wash.) Sexual minorities--Washington (State)--Seattle Lesbians--Washington (State)--Seattle Gays--Washington (State)--Seattle Homosexuality--Washington (State)--Seattle Gay pride celebrations--Washington (State)--Seattle Hate crimes--Washington (State)--Seattle Gays and Lesbians Seattle