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September 1, 2026
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…
July 7, 2026
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…
June 30, 2026
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…
May 12, 2026
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…
May 6, 2026
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,…
April 14, 2026
Attacks on abortion and gender-affirming care are inextricably linked
Lawmakers are using the same tactics, including criminalization, surveillance, and restrictions on young people to limit access to both abortion and gender-affirming care, write state policy experts with the National LGBTQ Task Force and the Guttmacher Institute.
April 13, 2026
CC27: Save the Date for Louisville!
We don’t choose our host cities lightly. Each year, we gather where the work is urgent, our presence can be additive, and our movement has something to learn.
March 31, 2026
National LGBTQ Task Force Responds to SCOTUS Decision on Chiles v Salazar
“Today, the Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, backed the challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, stating that the ban directly violates the First Amendment’s freedom of speech. While today’s opinion spoke directly to the merits (the core issue), it did not focus on the ban itself. It is not lost upon us that this decision came on Trans Day of Visibility. This is not about protecting kids; it’s about personal feelings…Get Updates, Actions, and Events
Recent Press Releases
September 4, 2025
National LGBTQ Task Force Announces Dominique Jackson as Host, David Jobin as Local Honoree for inaugural “Be You Ball”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, [email protected] or 917-757-6123 Miami, FL, September 4, 2025 The National LGBTQ Task Force’s annual gala, now dubbed the “Be You Ball,” will take place at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Fla. on October 11, 2025. Dominique Jackson, the actress known for her role as Elektra on…May 5, 2025
International Imperial Court Council and National LGBTQ Task Force to Induct Seven Trans Icons into the “Wall of Honor” at the Historic Stonewall Inn
The National LGBTQ Wall of Honor celebrates LGBTQ pioneers, activists, artists, and leaders who have shaped the movement for equality and liberation.
April 29, 2025
