Press
The following are recent press releases and statements released by the Task Force Action Fund.
March 18, 2010
Task Force: The time is now to end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
March 17, 2010
Task Force: Congress must pass comprehensive immigration reform this year
March 11, 2010
Task Force: Amend the Fair Housing Act to ban housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
March 9, 2010
National LGBT rights leader addresses D.C. protest demanding health insurance reform
February 24, 2010
Task Force Action Fund responds to Maryland attorney general's opinion on same-sex marriages
December 4, 2009
LGBT Americans Outraged at Delay in Basic Job Rights
November 5, 2009
Passage of Referendum 71 in Washington state is a victory for fairness and families
October 22, 2009
Passage of federal hate crimes bill marks 'milestone for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans
October 6, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds introduction of D.C. marriage equality bill
July 23, 2009
Task Force Action Fund calls for enactment of federal hate crimes legislation without 'inhumane' death penalty provision
July 20, 2009
Task Force Action Fund urges for removal of death penalty amendment from Department of Defense authorization bill
July 16, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds U.S. Senate action on federal hate crimes amendment
July 8, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds hearing on school safety through bullying prevention
July 8, 2009
Task Force Action Fund urges for passage of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
July 7, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds D.C. for honoring and recognizing same-sex marriages
July 7, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds D.C. for honoring and recognizing same-sex marriages
June 25, 2009
Task Force Action Fund urges for passage of critical hate crimes legislation
June 24, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds introduction of Employment Non-Discrimination Act in U.S. House
June 17, 2009
Task Force Action Fund responds to presidential memorandum granting protections to same-sex partners of federal employees
June 12, 2009
LGBT legal and advocacy groups decry Obama administration's defense of DOMA
June 12, 2009
Task Force Action Fund slams DOJ brief attacking same-sex couples, reiterates call for immediate repeal of DOMA
June 2, 2009
Task Force Action Fund urges for passage of Uniting American Families Act
May 21, 2009
Task Force Action Fund hails introduction of federal Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
May 12, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds New York Assembly passage of marriage equality bill
May 6, 2009
Maine becomes the fifth state to grant the freedom to marry to same-sex couples
May 5, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds Maine House's passage of marriage equality bill
April 30, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds Maine Senate's passage of marriage equality bill
April 29, 2009
Task Force Action Fund lauds New Hampshire Senate's passage of marriage equality bill
April 29, 2009
Task Force Action Fund hails U.S. House passage of federal hate crimes legislation
April 23, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds House Judiciary Committee passage of hate crimes legislation
April 3, 2009
Task Force Action Fund applauds House introduction of federal hate crimes legislation
March 24, 2009
Task Force Action Fund lauds defeat of Gainesville's Charter Amendment 1
February 12, 2009
Task Force Action Fund calls for swift passage of Uniting American Families Act
January 29, 2009
Task Force Action Fund hails enactment of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
January 8, 2009
Task Force Action Fund urges President-elect Obama to leave no community behind in new economic stimulus plan
December 22, 2008
Task Force Action Fund blasts new federal health care regulations
November 6, 2008
Task Force Action Fund deeply disappointed in passage of California's Proposition 8
November 5, 2008
Election 2008: Gains and losses on key contests impacting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people nationwide
November 4, 2008
Task Force Action Fund responds to election of Barack Obama as next president
October 7, 2008
Ten years. Thousands victimized. Not enough action.
October 3, 2008
Rea Carey, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights leader, demands higher standard from national candidates
September 9, 2008
Montgomery County transgender nondiscrimination law protected from repeal effort
August 26, 2008
Media Availability: Inclusive ENDA? Repeal DADT? DOMA? Equal Family Recognition? Promises to keep: A conversation with LGBT delegates and community leaders
August 11, 2008
Task Force Action Fund applauds historic inclusion of LGBT issues in proposed Democratic National Platform
July 25, 2008
Task Force Action Fund applauds U.S. House vote to repeal HIV travel ban, calls on President Bush to sign swiftly
July 23, 2008
Task Force Action Fund calls for end to discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy
June 26, 2008
Task Force Action Fund applauds Congress for today’s historic hearing on transgender discrimination in the workplace
June 19, 2008
National leader says passage of Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act is critical to saving lives of LGBT youth
June 11, 2008
Top Task Force Action Fund staffer tapped to head LGBT voter mobilization for Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential bid
June 10, 2008
LGBT organizations urge couples marrying in California to ‘Make Change, Not Lawsuits’
June 4, 2008
Task Force Action Fund commends formation of Congressional Equality Caucus for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Americans
June 3, 2008
Task Force Action Fund applauds New York Assembly for historic vote on transgender rights
May 29, 2008
Task Force applauds New York Gov. David Paterson's leadership
in honoring and recognizing same-sex marriages
May 20, 2008
Task Force Action Fund applauds Miami-Dade County Commission’s approval of domestic partner ordinance
May 15, 2008
Task Force hails historic California Supreme Court decision supporting the freedom to marry
April 24, 2008
Action Fund vows to continue fighting attempts to prohibit same-sex couples from securing marriage equality in California
April 9, 2008
Task Force Action Fund applauds passage of transgender nondiscrimination laws in Detroit and Kansas City
February 21, 2008
Task Force Action Fund denounces New Mexico Senate’s rejection of comprehensive domestic partnership bill
January 7, 2008
Task Force Action Fund hails passage of NJ bill making anti-bullying and hate crimes laws two of the strongest in the nation
December 19, 2007
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund responds to omnibus spending bill, calls it “mixed bag”
December 17, 2007
Task Force lobbying organization gets new name, new look, new Web site: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund
December 6, 2007
Task Force, Inc., condemns decision to remove hate crimes provisions from Defense authorization bill
November 7, 2007
Task Force, Inc., responds to House passage of non-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act
October 25, 2007
Task Force, Inc., outraged by Senate confirmation of Leslie Southwick to U.S. Court of Appeals
October 24, 2007
Task Force, Inc., applauds unanimous circuit court decision striking down adult social networking restrictions
October 16, 2007
United ENDA supports U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin's newly announced efforts to restore gender identity protections to ENDA
October 11, 2007
Task Force, Inc., update on ENDA
October 11, 2007
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community rallies in unprecedented numbers in support of transgender-inclusive employment
October 3, 2007
United ENDA forms
October 2, 2007
Task Force, Inc., responds to decision to postpone hearing on substitute ENDA aimed at stripping transgender protections
October 1, 2007
More than 90 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations tell congress: Don't leave transgender people behind!
September 27, 2007
National lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender leaders demand more time to secure a transgender-inclusive ENDA
September 27, 2007
A non-transgender-inclusive ENDA? No way!
September 27, 2007
Task Force, Inc., hails senate passage of federal hate crimes legislation
September 18, 2007
Task Force, Inc., denounces Maryland high court ruling denying same-sex couples marriage equality
September 12, 2007
Task Force, Inc., applauds California Assembly's passage of measure addressing abuse in state's juvenile court justice system
September 10, 2007
Task Force, Inc., urges California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign marriage equality bill
August 30, 2007
Task Force Inc., applauds Iowa ruling granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry
August 9, 2007
Great, now say it on the stump
August 6, 2007
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Inc., urges congress to reject Southwick nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals
May 9, 2007
Unprecedented series of gains coast to coast for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
April 26, 2007
What a difference an election makes
April 24, 2007
Task Force hails introduction of transgender-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act in U.S. House of Representatives
February 28, 2007
Task Force urges passage of measure to repeal military's discriminatory 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy
February 26, 2007
Task Force, ACLU and HRC seek workplace discrimination stories for upcoming push on ENDA
November 10, 2006
How will the election affect sexual and reproductive rights? More equality or more discrimination?
November 8, 2006
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force hails election victories supporting reproductive freedoms
November 8, 2006
Election 2006: Support for same-sex marriage grows significantly
November 8, 2006
Election Results: Media resources available from Task Force
October 31, 2006
It's not too late to Phone Home! Vote against discrimination in November
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