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Abortion Rights Are Under Attack!

Abortion rights are under attack. This morning, the nation woke up to the horrifying news that the Supreme Court made an initial draft decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health that would overturn Roe vs. Wade. This draft signals a total reversal by the court and the potential to undermine and overturn other important decisions…

National LGBTQ Task Force Honors 45th Anniversary of Historic White House Meeting with LGBTQ Activists and Carter Administration

WASHINGTON, DC – On March 26th, 1977, a group of gay and lesbian activists met with members of the Carter administration in a historic first. President Carter’s Assistant Margaret “Midge” Costanza coordinated the meeting with representatives from the then National Gay Task Force (NGTF) to hear their grievances about discriminatory federal policies. “As we approach…

Leading Black LGBTQ+ Leaders Support Black LGBTQ+/Sgl Russian Asylum Seekers; Calls for Global Prayer for Brittney Griner to Be Brought Home

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Over the weekend, it was reported that WNBA Center Brittney Griner was detained at a Russian airport last month and subsequently jailed.  In reaction to the reports, David Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, a leading Black LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, issued the following statement:   “Black and LGBTQ+ people living in Russia…

Longtime Faith Leader Barbara Satin to Retire, Following Decades of Leadership and Advocacy for LGBTQ People of Faith, Elders and Transgender Communities

WASHINGTON, DC – Barbara Satin, a transgender activist who has worked on issues of aging, faith, and gender justice, will retire from a long and successful career in advocacy and step down as Faith Work Director at the National LGBTQ Task Force, where her responsibilities included working for the full inclusion of trans persons in communities…