Achieving full freedom and liberation for LGBTQ people requires a democracy that works.
Currently, the administration is weakening efforts to count LGBTQ and other historically undercounted groups in the Census. At the same time, conservative state leaders are using voter suppression tactics and gerrymandered districts to keep certain groups from exercising their constitutionally protected right to vote.
Whether it is at the federal, state or local level, winning LGBTQ-friendly policies requires decision makers who are willing to act favorably on pro-LGBTQ issues. We need our entire community engaged in the democratic process to secure the outcomes that work for us and not against us.
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Queering the vote means educating LGBT people and our allies on the issues and challenges we and our families face because of a lack of employment protections, marriage inequality, and more.
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- STATEMENT OF KIERRA JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESPONDING TO PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION“I watched President Biden’s State of the Union address at home talking, texting, and tweeting with my family and friends, while the Ukrainian people fiercely defended their lives and freedom from Russia. As I learn more about the hundreds of thousands fleeing death and violence, becoming displaced and homeless, my support only grows for the…
- Statement From Kierra Johnson, on Failure to Enact the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis ActThe following statement can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: “The failure to enact the Freedom to Vote, John R. Lewis Act is a profound blow to our Democracy. The inability to ensure voting rights for Black and Brown people and other vulnerable groups like LGBTQ…