Monica Roberts passed away on October 6th, 2020. We honor her memory by sharing her acceptance speech given on January 16, 2020, after she was honored with the Sue Hyde Award for Longevity in the Movement during the Creating Change Conference in Dallas, Texas. Monica Roberts | January 16, 2020 Wow. Rea Carey, the Creating…
Queering Racial Justice is a day-long virtual convening on Saturday, October 10, 2020, exploring how queer and trans people of color activism is leading the resistance to state-sanctioned violence. Build your skills, broaden your understanding, and invest in community organizing strategies for collective liberation. Plenary: Resisting/No More State-Sanctioned Violence The last four years have brought us more…
(WASHINGTON, DC, OCTOBER 8, 2020) “This week, the LGBTQ+ community lost one of our fiercest voices in Monica Roberts, an activist who not only lifted up the stories of trans people and inspired generations of countless transgender and non-binary people but all those who knew her. She was a mother, sister, aunt, friend, protector, and…
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 I am writing to you because you are part of the Task Force’s family and have been with me on my journey leading the Task Force through one of the most extraordinary time periods for the LGBTQ community, at a time when we have seen both extraordinary progress and unprecedented obstacles. At…
KIERRA JOHNSON SELECTED AS NEXT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEGINNING FEBRUARY 2021 (Washington, DC, September 23, 2020) The National LGBTQ Task Force today announced that longtime Executive Director Rea Carey will be stepping down in early 2021. Carey has been with the organization since 2003 as a Senior Strategist, then Deputy Executive Director, and became its Executive Director…
24TH ANNUAL TASK FORCE GALA THEME WILL BE “THE POWER OF US!” (Washington, DC., September 1, 2020) The National LGBTQ Task Force has announced it will stream the 2020 National LGBTQ Task Force Gala on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in lieu of the customary gala held in Miami Beach, FL. This year’s theme, “The Power…
“It is clear that Trump and Carson don’t understand the people they are responsible for serving, and this rule makes it clear that they also don’t understand the law. The inept drafting of this rule would be laughable if it didn’t have so much potential to cause harm…..”
(Washington, DC, July 23, 2020) “Three decades ago today, the National LGBTQ Task Force was proud to be part of the group of advocates who successfully lobbied for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities act, specifically working to make the ADA inclusive of people living with HIV/AIDS. The ADA included prohibitions for discrimination against…
For the first time in its 33-year history, the Creating Change Conference will be a completely virtual event.
“Today, the Supreme Court stood firm in ensuring we don’t lose additional ground in the fight for access to abortion services,” said Rea Carey, National LGBTQ Task Force Executive Director.
