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The National LGBTQ Task Force Releases Statement Regarding Minneapolis Shooting of Renee Nicole Good

The National LGBTQ Task Force Releases Statement Regarding Minneapolis Shooting of Renee Nicole Good

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  January 8, 2026  CONTACT: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, [email protected], 917-757-6123  The following can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, President, National LGBTQ Task Force:  “We recognize and mourn the loss of Renee Nicole Good and extend our condolences to her family, loved ones, and community. This loss of life was preventable and reprehensible , particularly coming at the hands of federal agents.  We condemn in the strongest terms…

Rayceen Pendarvis, a DC Icon, Partners with the Task Force as Creating Change Ambassador 

| By Amber D. Dodd

Whether you know her as Queen as the Shameless Plug, Queen Mutha, or just Mutha, Rayceen Pendarvis is a legend in her own rite. Lifelong work within art communities in Washington D.C. and beyond have fortified a distinctive identity of activism, celebrity, and whimsy for Pendarvis. “Art is inherently political…it’s an act of political defiance as artists are an essential part of the D.C. queer community,” said Pendarvis. “Visual…

Task Force President Kierra Johnson Appears in Horizons Foundation’s 22nd State of the Movement Panel 

| By Amber D. Dodd

On December 4, The Horizons Foundation, hosted their 22nd annual State of the Movement discussion, hosting LGBTQ movement leaders who provided a full scope of the advocacy work being done amongst the queer community. Under the theme of Fight Back, Pushing Forward, Roger Doughty, president of the Horizon Foundation, moderated a virtual Q&A panel featuring four leaders:  Doughty opened the conversation acknowledging the state of LGBTQ rights and the “relentless…

From Philly to D.C., Malachi Stewart Affects Change in HIV Advocacy Work 

| By Amber D. Dodd

Malachi Stewart learned about his HIV positive status on World AIDS Day in 2008. Stewart says it was a life-changing moment that showed him on stark terms the impact of stigma of his status in healthcare and community.   “In Philadelphia, we called it ‘The Monster,’ I was 20 years old when I tested positive, and my first conversation with my mother…

How Creating Change Ambassador Heidi Ellis Is Securing D.C.’s Queer Future 

| By Amber D. Dodd

As the leader of the D.C. LGBTQ Budget Coalition, Heidi Ellis doesn’t have to look far to see the return on investments of her work.   She’s advocated for D.C.’s Black, Brown and queer communities through a series of budgeting concerns that were turned into solutions that include housing vouchers for LGBTQ D.C. residents. Other initiatives includeworkforce programs for transgender and gender diverse people, securing capital funding to open D.C.’s flagship LGBTQ+ community center, introducing proposals for LGBTQ housing for…

The National LGBTQ Task Force Releases Statement on Supreme Court Rejection of “Davis v Ermold” Case

CONTACT: Cathy Renna Communications Director, [email protected] 917-757-6123  The following statement can be attributed to Allen Morris, Policy Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force: November 10, 2025  “Today’s decision is no surprise, and a relief to communities across the country. Davis v. Ermold is a waste of time and resources, confirming what every court has already…

The National LGBTQ Task Force to Host 38th Creating Change in Washington D.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact:   Cathy Renna, 917-757-6123  [email protected]  THE 38TH ANNUAL GATHERING BRING THOUSANDS OF LGBTQ AND ALLIED ADVOCATES TO THE NATION’S CAPITAL AT CRITICAL TIME FOR PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENTS  WASHINGTON D.C. – October 30, 2025 – This coming January 21-26, 2026, the National LGBTQ Task Force will hold its 38th Creating Change in Washington D.C.…