In June 1978, at a meeting of the Rural Gay Caucus, members voted to create a distinct organization, temporarily named the “Pennsylvania Gay Support Network.” Its purposes were defined as political action, outreach, information dissemination, a statewide switchboard, addressing the needs of the gay community, and maintaining a telephone tree. The Rural Gay Caucus was dssolved, and by November 1978 the word “Lesbian” had been added to the new organization’s official name.
The Northeast PA Region of PALGSN comprised Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pike, Monroe, Carbon, Northampton, Lehigh, Berks, and Schuylkill counties.