Kierra Johnson serves as the President of the National LGBTQ Task Force, leading the organization through a volatile political climate with a vision for liberation centered on economic and gender justice. Her deep connection to the Task Force spans several roles; she originally joined the staff as Deputy Executive Director in 2018 after previously serving on its Board of Directors and National Action Council.
A lifelong advocate for bodily autonomy, Johnson spent years in the reproductive rights movement, notably serving as the Executive Director of URGE (Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity). She began her career as a Maxine Waters Reproductive Freedom Fellow in 2000 and served as a Washington, D.C. delegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Over her distinguished career, she has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives and lent her governance expertise to numerous boards, including the Freedom Together Foundation, the Guttmacher Institute, the Center for Community Change, and the Groundswell Fund.
Johnson’s influential leadership has earned widespread national acclaim. In 2025, she was named to the prestigious Out100 list and honored by Black Entertainment Television (BET) as an “Active Advocate” at the “Black + Iconic” awards. She was also previously recognized with the Ms. Foundation for Women’s Women of Vision Award. A sought-after media voice, Johnson has been featured in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Advocate, National Public Radio (NPR), and MSNBC’s PoliticsNation.
Johnson briefly attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and proudly received her PhD from the school of LIFE. She is an out and proud pansexual, bisexual Black woman, a mother of three, and a self-described “Blerd” (Black nerd).
