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The National LGBTQ Task Force Kicks Off Creating Change 2027 in Louisville

On August 25, nearly 200 LGBTQ activists and advocates joined the National LGBTQ Task Force at the kickoff for the 38th Creating Change in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, January 27-31, 2027.  At the event, the upcoming theme “Radical Imagination: Building Our Destiny” was announced.  “It is going to take radical imagination to rebuild, or as some may argue, build a new democracy in this country,” Kierra Johnson, president of the Task Force said. “It’s audacious to dream and resist…

The Truth about Temporary Protection Status: The Permanent Impact on Lives – Part I

Allen Morris, Policy Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force, explains TPS’ role in America’s legal systems, culture, and opinion.  This post was originally published on the Task Force’s Substack page. Follow us there for live updates and postings. In 1990, Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1990, creating the new immigration process known as Temporary…

The National LGBTQ Task Force’s Policy Team Breaks Down State, Federal Updates 

We jump into the legal jargon to simplify it, helping LGBTQ+ advocates understand the political climate of today’s movement and what it means for our future. This post was originally published on the Task Force’s Substack page. Follow us there for live updates and postings. An editor’s note from our Policy Director, Allen Morris: “Our…

Wall of Honor 2026: Stream The Ceremony Honoring Seven New Inductees

On June 25, The International Imperial Court, in partnership with the National LGBTQ Task Force, held the eighth annual Wall of Honor ceremony at The Stonewall Inn to honor LGBTQ+ icons throughout our history. This year’s Wall of Honor honorees are: A stream of this year’s Wall of Honor is available above. Please watch and…

The National LGBTQ Task Force Responses to Supreme Court Decisions on Transgender Participation in Sports and Birthright Citizen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   June 30, 2026   CONTACT: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, [email protected], 917-757-6123   The following can be attributed to Allen Morris, Policy Director, National LGBTQ Task Force:   West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox  “Today’s decision is devastating and the impact is clear. While this is not a nationwide ban on transgender participation in sports, the Court has given states a legal pathway to attempt to discriminate against trans…

Task Force President Kierra Johnson Selected for Inaugural Stonewall Honors Award

The rollercoaster highs and lows of today’s LGBTQ+ movement are stretching advocates thin, but Robert Kesten, president of the Stonewall National Museum Archives & Library, is unphased by the uncertainties.   “I worked on the breakup of the Soviet Union, I worked in the Middle Easter during the Arab Spring, but I didn’t expect this kind of attitudinal change here at home,” he said. “The United States government, as slow and unjust as it has…

Wall of Honor 2026 Ceremony at Historic Stonewall Inn Held June 25 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LGBTQ Icons Miss Major, Barbara Gittings, Luisa Rivera Added   May 5 – WASHINGTON DC  – On June 25, the LGBTQ+ community will gather for the annual Wall of Honor ceremony, a tribute to LGBTQ+ trailblazers who have passed on and have made significant contributions to LGBTQ+ politics, art, culture and more.   Founded by the International Imperial Court System in 2019,…