Pope’s Anti-Transgender Comments Hurtful and Dehumanizing

Washington, DC, October 3, 2016–The National LGBTQ Task Force is describing […]

New HUD Regulation to Expand Shelter Access to Homeless Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People

Washington, DC, September 20, 2016—The United States Department of Housing and […]

Chelsea Manning’s Mistreatment Viewed as Indicative of the Abuse LGBTQ People Face in Prison

Washington, DC, August 1, 2016—Former Army private Chelsea Manning faces […]

New Employer Resource to Help End Transgender Employment Discrimination

Washington, DC, June 6, 2016—The National LGBTQ Task Force and […]

Education Department Will Include Gender Identity in National Bullying and Hate Crimes Survey

WASHINGTON, DC, July 20, 2015—The U.S. Department of Education’s National […]

Defense Department Announces Plan on Lifting Transgender Military Ban

WASHINGTON, DC, July 14, 2015—The Department of Defense has announced […]

White House Protest Highlights the Need for Immigration Reform

Washington, DC, June 25, 2015 —The protest by an undocumented […]

Vanity Fair Publishes Caitlyn Jenner Cover Photo

Washington, DC, June 1, 2015—Vanity Fair today published a photo […]

Murder of Philadelphia Transgender Women Causes Outrage Among LGBTQ Advocates

WASHINGTON, DC, May 19, 2015—The National LGBTQ Task is outraged […]

Hawaii Passes Historic Birth Certificate Bill Protecting Transgender People

WASHINGTON, DC, May 8, 2015—The Hawaii state legislature has passed […]

Task Force Joins ‘Our Tomorrow’ Campaign for LGBTQ People

Campaign invites LGBTQ people to share their hopes, fears and […]

Task Force Responds to Jenner’s Announcement About Being a Transgender Woman

WASHINGTON, DC, April 23, 2015 — Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner came […]

LGBTQ Activists Celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility

Washington, DC, March 31, 2015—The National LGBTQ Task Force is […]

BREAKING: Miami-Dade Gender Identity/Gender Expression Vote a “Great Victory for Miami-Dade and for Freedom, Justice and Equality”

MIAMI, FL, December 2, 2014 ― This evening Miami-Dade County […]

In Memory of Transgender Healthcare Advocate Andrew Cray

9/2/14 By Patrick Paschall, Senior Policy Counsel, National Gay and […]

Big Win for Transgender Oregonians with New Health Policy

WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 22, 2014 —The National Gay and Lesbian […]

Detroit Transgender Women Targeted in Possible Hate Crimes

WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 22, 2014 —The Detroit police department has […]

Looking back at Transgender Lobby Day 2014

With sweaty palms and an empty stomach, I sat in […]