Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
aka: Gay Political Caucus (1975)
Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus (1987)
GLBT Political Caucus (2005)
 

The Caucus was founded in the summer of 1975, long before
gay rights became a major national issue. From its earliest
moments, the organization emphasized electing candidates
who were gay-friendly and had made specific commitments
to support issues important to Houston's GLBT community.
Its first president was Gary Van Ooteghem,
who served from 1975 through the middle of 1977.
First Chairman of the Board was Mort Schwab.

early logo, circa 1979

1975   1976
1977   1978
1979   1980
1981   1982
1983   1984
1985   1986
1987   1988
1989   1990
1991   1992
1993   1994
1995   1996

1997   1998

The Mailing List Story



Early Candidate Screening Procedures

GPC-1980
GPC-1982
GPC-1983-Intro
GPC-1983
GLPC-Screening Manual-1992



logo used on correspondence in late 1977 and 1978

  

The official change to GLBTPC was in 2005, although the
"mission" was modified in July 1999 to include the B&T.

The issue of adding the T was heavily discussed in mid-1990 but defeated

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These pages will share various clippings, photos, newsletters, etc that I have found related to the Caucus
and its history. They come from various Houston LGBT publications, including This Week in Texas, the
Houston Voice, Upfront, and many others, including files graciously shared with me by TS Williams
at the Caucus, Brad Pritchett, and Johnny Peden. I very much welcome additions, so contact me.

 Additions are added regularly, so please check back