Texas Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge today declared the Texas ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The state’s refusal to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages is also unconstitutional.
A federal judge today declared the Texas ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The state’s refusal to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages is also unconstitutional.
No matter the vote, we will hold accountable any elected official willing to destroy a major civil rights advancement that has put LGBTQ people closer to being treated as full citizens. November Midterm elections are coming, and our community is paying attention.
Members of the National Religious Leadership Roundtable, convened by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, applauded the Episcopal Church’s approval of an official liturgy for blessing same-sex unions and a nondiscrimination policy that will allow transgender people to be ordained to the priesthood.
Queering Democracy Community Organizer Fausto Cardenas (they/them/theirs) shares a guest post about their father, and a message to all fathers. If you know me personally, you know that I love to speak about my father and how amazing he’s been throughout my life. I don’t do it as a means to brag or show off,…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced proposed housing-related regulatory changes explicitly protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Data from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and National Center for Transgender Equality’s forthcoming survey on transgender discrimination in the United States was cited as evidence demonstrating the dire…
The National LGBTQ Task Force will honor SAVE Executive Director Todd Delmay and Board Co-Chair of Equality Florida Jeff Delmay at the 2024 Winter Party Festival’s VIP Cocktail Reception. The Delmays have been at the forefront of the Florida LGBTQ+ civil rights movement and represent the union of two of Florida’s most influential activist organizations. The VIP Cocktail Reception, a ticketed event,…
From 1973 to 2023: 50 Years of Task Force Activism, Advocacy, and Organizing for LGBTQ Liberation.
In an extensive interview released today, Pope Francis said that the Roman Catholic church had grown “obsessed” with preaching against marriage for same-sex couples, abortion and contraception. He also said that despite recriminations from some critics, he has chosen not to speak of those issues.
The National Religious Leadership Roundtable, convened by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, responded to recent remarks by internationally renowned faith leaders about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Today, the president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirschner, signed into law the country’s gender identity bill, establishing Argentina as the most trans-friendly legal environment in the entire world.