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June 18, 2025

National LGBTQ Task Force Responds to Supreme Court United States v. Skrmetti

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, National LGBTQ Task Force, [email protected], cell 917-757-6123  NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE RESPONSE TO SUPREME COURT DECISION ON “UNITED STATES V. SKRMETTI”  “While devastating…..in no way, shape, or form does this decision mark the end of our fight   and advocacy for transgender rights – it’s just the beginning….” …
June 6, 2025

Task Force President Kierra Johnson Honored at BET Black + Iconic Soirée  

The National LGBTQ Task Force proudly joined the third annual BET Black + Iconic Soirée, which made its powerful debut in Washington, D.C. this year. With the 2025 theme, “Excellence Ascending,” the soirée was a night of joy, recognition, and reflection, marking an important cultural moment that centered the contributions of Black queer and trans…
CreativiTEA Mixer attendees
June 6, 2025

Task Force’s CreativiTEA Mixer Brings Joy, Community, and Glamour to Washington DC 

A reminder that our creativity isn’t just an asset, but an act of resistance.
May 19, 2025

Celebrating an Active Advocate: Task Force President Kierra Johnson Honored at BET’s Black + Iconic Soirée 

The National LGBTQ Task Force President Kierra Johnson will be honored at BET’s Black + Iconic Soirée on Saturday, May 24.   “Words cannot express the honor and appreciation I feel accepting the Active Advocate award – this a recognition I share with my colleagues at the National LGBTQ Task Force, where we work together every day…
Family and friends of the late Sakia Gunn, a 2024 Wall of Honor awardee, take a photo of Gunn's plaque set up during the ceremony at Stonewall Inn. (Source: The National LGBTQ Task Force)
May 8, 2025

Imperial Court, National LGBTQ Task Force Add Seven Trailblazers to the Wall of Honor at the Stonewall Inn

Celebrating LGBTQ trailblazers, pioneers, and heroes that contributed to the success and progress of LGBTQ rights.
March 31, 2025

2025 Winter Party Festival Lights Up Miami Beach

“We will rebel on the dance floor because that is joy and liberation, and you can’t take that away from us,” – Jeremy Rye, Board Member of the Task Force
Dangerous Rose spins at Winter Party Festival 2025.
March 28, 2025

Dangerous Rose’s Collective Flowers for the Trans Community and the Queer Movement 

Today’s we celebrate DJ Dangerous Rose, a Black trans women who spun at this year’s Winter Party Festival opening Midnight Service event. 
December 18, 2024

Call to Action: The Senate Must Strike All Anti-Trans, Anti-DEI provisions (NDAA)

As we fight to ensure all anti-trans language is removed from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), we advise all constituents to use the following language when calling their local senators to vote NO. Dear [Insert Your Senators Name],   There’s an opportunity to remove all hateful and discriminatory language in the National Defense Authorization…

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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

100 Days of Trump: Chaos, Pain and Resistance 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 30, 2025  CONTACT:  Cathy Renna, Communications Director, National LGBTQ Task Force, [email protected], 917-757-6123  100 Days of Trump: Chaos, Pain and Resistance  The following statement can be attributed to Allen Morris, Policy Director, National LGBTQ Task Force:  “The first 100-days of the new administration has sent the world a very clear message…
February 14, 2025

The National LGBTQ Task Force Responds to the HHS Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“The health and well-being of all people are critically important, and this year underscores a pivotal moment as we navigate branches of government that appear less concerned about facts and data and more concerned about dismantling Federal protections. We are in a state of emergency.”