FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 25, 2022) — The following can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: “This week, the Senate is slated to hold a cloture vote on the ‘Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), which recently passed the House with bipartisan support. If passed by…
Read MoreNATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE ACTION FUND REACTS TO SCOTUS RULING ON TRUMP-ERA ‘REMAIN IN MEXICO’ POLICY
(WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 1, 2022) — The following can be attributed to Mayra Hidalgo Salazar, Deputy Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: “This week, SCOTUS ruled in Biden v. Texas (by a vote of 5-4) that the Biden-Harris Administration can end the Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. The policy forced 71,000+ asylum seekers,…
Read MoreSTATEMENT FROM NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE ACTION FUND ON PRESIDENT BIDEN’S CALL TO CODIFY ROE V. WADE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 30, 2022) — The following can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: “The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund supports President Biden’s call to eliminate the filibuster and codify Roe v. Wade, reestablishing nearly 50 years of our…
Read MoreStatement From Kierra Johnson, on Failure to Enact the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
The 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…
Read MoreSTATEMENT FROM KIERRA JOHNSON, NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE ACTION FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ON VOTING RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK AND UPCOMING ACTIONS RELATED TO DEMOCRACY BILLS
The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund urges the U.S. Senate to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Voting rights are a cornerstone of our democratic process and have been under attack by conservative political extremists. These extremists have tried everything from partisan gerrymandering to mass purges of voter rolls in attempts to undermine the work of election officials, sow false doubt in legitimate election results and curb access to registering and…
Read MoreDR. RACHEL LEVINE CONFIRMED AS THE NEXT ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH, FIRST OUT TRANSGENDER FEDERAL OFFICIAL CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE
“We are thrilled and proud that the U.S. Senate, in a bipartisan vote of 52 to 48, made history today by confirming Dr. Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. Her qualifications as a physician and Surgeon General of Pennsylvania and her experience dealing with the public health issues affecting our country…
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