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Thousands of LGBTQ Activists To Convene in Dallas, TX January 2020 for 32nd Annual Creating Change Conference, With Theme of Love, Learning & Liberation!

Thousands of LGBTQ Activists To Convene in Dallas, TX January 2020 for 32nd Annual Creating Change Conference, With Theme of Love, Learning & Liberation!

REVEREND ANGEL KYODO WILLIAMS TO KEYNOTE (Dallas, TX – December 2, 2019) – Thousands of LGBTQ advocates, activists, leaders, and allies will gather in Dallas, TX for the 32nd Creating Change Conference from Wednesday, January 15 through Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Sheraton Dallas. The Creating Change Conference, run by the National LGBTQ Task…

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Today marks the 20th Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). A day to honor the lives of transgender, gender nonconforming, and non-binary people who have been taken away from us due to transphobic violence, fear, and ignorance.  Today, we honor transgender, gender nonconforming, and non-binary people lost to anti-trans violence. The world was robbed too early…

Experience Your Own Personal Evolution at Winter Party Festival

Winter Party Festival, produced by the National LGBTQ Task Force, is one of the world’s largest and best-loved celebrations for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. It returns to Miami in 2020 with the theme: Evolve. The Festival makes a statement of inclusion as one of the leading and most unique LGBTQ+ dance…

National LGBTQ Task Force Joins Opportunity Starts at Home Steering Committee

(Washington, DC – November 14, 2019) – The National LGBTQ Task Force is pleased to announce it is joining the Steering Committee of Opportunity Starts at Home, an unprecedented multi-sector campaign to advance federal policies that expand affordable housing for the most vulnerable people.   Through Opportunity Starts at Home, leading national organizations from many sectors –…

National LGBTQ Task Force Statement on the Passing of Elijah Cummings

(Washington, DC – October 17, 2019) – Today, our nation lost a leader with incredible integrity and honor, U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings. Rep. Cummings was a fierce advocate for his constituents and the good of the country. Raised by Pentecostal ministers, Rep. Cummings leveraged his faith and role as a leading Democrat in the U.S.…

Queering Reproductive Justice

Candace Bond-Theriault, Esq., LLM Senior Policy Counsel, Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice  Democracy Project Director Pronouns: she, her, hers Deciding whether or not to have a family is one of the most fundamental questions that people ask themselves. And if you are LGBTQ+ and not a part of a cis-gendered, hetero-couple, there are so many…

Our Roadmap to Full LGBTQ Liberation

We merged our policy, organizing, and faith programs to form an Advocacy & Action Department with the goal of reducing silos, increasing our effectiveness, and creating budget efficiencies.

Latinx Heritage Month Profile | Carmen Vázquez

From September 15th through October 15th the National LGBTQ Task Force is observing Latinx Heritage Month by celebrating Latinx individuals who are also LGBTQ—including our staff members, supporters, and board members. Carmen Vázquez has played significant roles in the LGBTQ, reproductive justice, and immigrant rights movements as an activist, organizer, writer, public health expert, and so…

Latinx Heritage Month Profile | Bamby Salcedo

From September 15th through October 15th the National LGBTQ Task Force is observing Latinx Heritage Month by celebrating Latinx individuals who are also LGBTQ—including our staff members, supporters, and board members. Bamby Salcedo is the founder of several organizations including the TransLatin@ Coalition.  “After receiving an award for her continued fight for justice for Trans…