Washington, DC, June 15, 2015–The House of Representatives passed legislation last week that strips funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) while at the same time providing protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people against employment discrimination by federal contractors. “It’s not every day that you see bad legislation…
Read MoreCongress Votes Down Anti-LGBTQ Trans Pacific Partnership
International free trade agreement contains provisions that threatens future of LGBTQ people Washington, DC, June 12, 2015–Today, the House of Representatives failed to pass legislation that would fast-track the Administration’s negotiations over the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement. Leading up to the vote, the National LGBTQ Task Force expressed its concerns with the…
Read MoreFlorida anti-choice bill an attempt to “roll back time and constitutional rights”
Miami, Fl, June 12, 2015—Governor Rick Scott has signed into law an anti-choice bill (SB 724) that is designed to delay and deny people’s access to abortion services. “By signing SB 724, Governor Rick Scott is attempting to roll back time and constitutional rights for millions of women in Florida. Abortion access is a matter…
Read MoreSB2 Veto Override Vote “wrong and…bad for North Carolina”
Washington, DC, June 11, 2015–With today’s House vote, the North Carolina state legislature overrode Governor McCrory veto of an LGBTQ discrimination bill (S2). “Governor McCrory did the right thing through his veto of this discriminatory legislation. This override vote sends a clear message to the world: that North Carolina is not a welcoming place for…
Read MoreLouisiana Governor Legalizes Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination
Jindal’s executive action calls for broad discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2015 — Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has issued an executive order that opens the door to unprecedented discrimination against LGBTQ people under the guise of “religious freedom.” “We are outraged by Governor Bobby Jindal’s executive…
Read MoreCarey: Historic Lynch confirmation welcomed; but “Senate Majority leaders…playing politics with a highly qualified candidate”
Washington, DC, April 23, 2015 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is welcoming the historic confirmation of Loretta Lynch as the first black woman to hold the position of U.S. Attorney General. But Senate Majority leaders are being criticized for needlessly delaying her confirmation for political reasons. “With the confirmation of Loretta Lynch,…
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