[Washington, DC, December 9, 2024] – The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund today sent a letter outlining demands for action from the Executive branch and diversity caucuses as they approach the end of the Biden administration’s term and the inauguration of the second Trump administration on January 20th, 2025. The following can be attributed…
Read MoreA message from organizations committed to advancing LGBTQ freedom beyond the 2024 elections
As originally published on the Washington Blade. Leaders of more than 80 LGBTQ organizations from around the country released the following joint statement to the Washington Blade on Wednesday: Our LGBTQIA2S+ community has risen again and again to meet moments that have challenged our rights, our humanity, and our freedom. Today is no different. Ours…
Read MoreSTATEMENT ON SELECTION OF MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ AS VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BY HARRIS CAMPAIGN
[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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EL NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE ACTION FUND APOYA A KAMALA HARRIS PARA PRESIDENTA
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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NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE ACTION FUND ENDORSES KAMALA HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT
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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Respect for Marriage Act Advances in Senate
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…
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