It is past time for our Black community to stop hating on Black trans people and embrace us. It is time for Black political leaders to say ‘Black trans lives matter’, and back up their words with legislative action. Monica Roberts, Author of TransGriot and Black Trans Advocacy Media Chair Trans women in Texas are…
This week and every day the National LGBTQ Task Force – the country’s oldest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization – honors our trans, nonbinary and gender non-confirming siblings around the world. On March 31st we join in annually observing Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). Trans people deserve so much more than visibility and representation remains important. Join us in uplifting and…
In the spirit of Women’s History Month, the National LGBTQ Task Force continues to honor and celebrate the remarkable contributions of women+ and femmes. In that vein, we highlight four influential women+ and femmes who have left an indelible mark on history. Kierra Johnson Joining the Task Force in 2018 as Deputy Executive Director, Kierra’s…
“The actual emergency here is the one now faced by transgender children and adults in Missouri, in the wake of this dangerous and completely wrong act by the Attorney General of Missouri.” – Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force
The National LGBTQ Task Force is proud to join over 350 LGBTQ organizations around the U.S. calling for transformational change. LGBTQ Organizations Unite in Calling for Transformational Change in Policing Black people have been killed, Black people are dying at the hands of police, our country is in crisis, and we all need to take…
*Media Advisory for Friday, January 17 at 1:30 PM CST* (Dallas, TX, January 15, 2020) – Following the Creating Change 2020 theme, “Love, Learning and Liberation,” National LGBTQ Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey and Deputy Executive Director Kierra Johnson will host the annual State of the Movement plenary with four guest speakers on Friday,…
Today marks the 20th Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). A day to honor the lives of transgender, gender nonconforming, and non-binary people who have been taken away from us due to transphobic violence, fear, and ignorance. Today, we honor transgender, gender nonconforming, and non-binary people lost to anti-trans violence. The world was robbed too early…
International Women’s Day reminds us to think about the amazing work that women are doing to inspire change. I want to share just a few stories of women that you might not have heard about.
Featuring Award Presentations: Honoring Our Past, Carmen Vazquez Leadership Award in Aging, and the Creating Change Immigration Award The National LGBTQ Task Force kicked off our annual Creating Change Conference live from San Francisco with a Land Acknowledgement and Welcome Ceremony led by local indigenous community members. Sandra Valls tied it all together with laughter, singing, and lots of…
New “Guiding Principles” set guideposts for reporters to avoid disinformation and bias in reporting on abortion, immigration, gun safety, and LGBTQ equality Today, a group of leading advocacy organizations including NARAL Pro-Choice America, Giffords, United We Dream, and LGBTQ Task Force have joined forces to launch a new initiative, Guiding Principles for Inclusive, Accurate, and…