[Washington, DC, August 6, 2024] – Today the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund released the following statement regarding the selection of Governor Tim Walz as running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris. The following can be attributed to Sayre E. Reece, Vice President, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: “The National LGBTQ Action Fund expected…
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APOYO HISTÓRICO DEL GRUPO NACIONAL DE DEFENSA LGBTQ MÁS ANTIGUO DEL PAÍS [Washington, DC, 26 de julio de 2024] – El National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund respaldó hoy a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris para la presidencia. La organización no ha apoyado a ningún candidato presidencial desde su fundación en 1973, cuando apoyaron al presidente…
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HISTORIC ENDORSEMENT BY NATION’S OLDEST NATIONAL LGBTQ ADVOCACY GROUP [Washington, DC, July 24, 2024] – The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund today endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President. The organization has not endorsed a presidential candidate since its founding in 1973, when they endorsed President Jimmy Carter. The following can be attributed to Kierra…
Read MoreHouse Passes Respect for Marriage Act, Sends to President’s Desk For Signing
Statement on Final House Vote for “Respect for Marriage Act” to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage (Washington, D.C. — December 8, 2022) The Statement Below Can Be Attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: This morning, the U.S. House took the final legislative step in Congress by passing the Respect…
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Statement on Cloture Vote for “Respect for Marriage Act” to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage (Washington, D.C. — November 16, 2022) The Statement Below Can Be Attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: Today 62 U.S. Senators voted for cloture on the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), H.R. 8404, a…
Read MoreNational LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Urges Swift Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act
We must reinforce the freedom to marry and get on with rebuilding and fortifying the democracy of our dreams! (Washington, D.C. — November 16, 2022) The Following Can Be Attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: As we saw with the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, our struggle for…
Read MoreReaction to the 2022 Midterms
Executive Director Kierra Johnson Responds to Preliminary Midterm Results (Washington, D.C. — November 9, 2022) National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Executive Director, Kierra Johnson, responds to the available results of the 2022 midterm elections the morning after election day. We all woke up this morning to some exciting wins, some disappointing losses and many…
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