(Washington, DC, April 1, 2019) – The Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart gave these remarks at an April 1 press conference on Capitol Hill on why the Equality Act is needed: “I am the Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart. I am the Faith Work Director at the National LGBTQ Task Force. I am Black. I am a woman. I…
Contacts:Nicole Murray Ramirez, International Imperial Court, 619-241-5672Sarah Massey, National LGBTQ Task Force, 202-639-6308 National LGBTQ Wall of Honor to be EstablishedNational Call for Nominations forNational LGBTQ Wall of Honor at Historic Stonewall Inn The oldest LGBTQ organization in North America, The International Imperial Courts of the U.S.A, Canada and Mexico, established in 1965, and the…
The 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.
(Washington, DC, February 5) – Tonight, Donald Trump will lay out his State of the Union for the year ahead. Early reports indicate that Trump may talk of the need for bipartisanship and make a commitment to see the end of the transmission of HIV by 2030. “HIV advocates all agree that ending transmission is…
(Washington, DC – January 30) – Earlier this week, Delta Airlines did not allow two attendees of the National LGBTQ Task Force’s 31st Annual Creating Change Conference in Detroit to travel home. The airline called the police on Socorro Garcia and Melissa Elmira Yingst and denied them their ability to communicate. The National LGBTQ Task…
WASHINGTON-DC, January 22, 2019: In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender troops in the military to go into effect, Rea Carey, executive director of The National LGBTQ Task Force’s stated: The Supreme Court’s decision today to allow Trump’s so-called transgender military “ban” to go into effect is an…
New Gender Protections and Conversion Therapy Ban Advance in the Statehouse (Washington, DC, January 15, 2019) – Today, the Gender Expression Non Discrimination Act (GENDA) was passed by the New York State Legislature and it is expected to become law. GENDA will ensure that the protections on the basis of gender identity are consistent across…
(Washington, DC, January 7, 2019) – Thousands of LGBTQ progressives and allies will gather in Detroit, Michigan for the 31st Creating Change Conference from Wednesday, January 23 through Sunday, January 27 at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The Creating Change Conference, run by the National LGBTQ Task Force, is the foremost political, leadership,…
Responding to a rising tide of legislative and administrative attempts to further marginalize transgender, gender non-conforming and intersex people, 56 major companies today issued a business statement in support of transgender equality.
*UPDATED for Nov 1, 2018* WASHINGTON-DC, Nov 1, 2018: With only five days until the midterm elections, Donald Trump is stepping up his hateful extremism. He hopes this will create fear that distracts voters and incites his supporters. Trump proudly labels himself a (white) nationalist and spreads cruelty, baseless conspiracy theories, and endless propagandist rhetoric.…
