Washington, DC, March 23, 2015 — Governor Mike Pence (R-Indiana) is being urged to veto SB101, a piece of legislation that would be one of the most anti-LGBTQ laws in the nation by allowing individuals to ignore any law they deem to conflict with their religious beliefs. A broad coalition of groups in Indiana is…
Read MoreTask Force Action Fund on Utah’s SB 296
WASHINGTON, DC, March 13, 2015 — Utah Governor Gary Herbert has signed into law SB 296. In response, the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund released the following statement: “Equality Utah has worked extremely hard to build bridges with the leaders of the Church of Latter-day Saints to expand Utah’s existing non-discrimination protections in employment…
Read MoreTask Force Calls for CNN Apology for Anti-LGBTQ Interview
News Broadcaster’s Conversation with Potential Republican Presidential Candidate “Leaves Anti-LGBTQ Views Unchallenged” WASHINGTON, DC, March 4, 2015 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is calling on CNN to apologize for an interview aired today with anti-LGBTQ politician Dr. Benjamin Carson—a potential Republican presidential candidate. In the interview the controversial politician’s views about LGBTQ…
Read MorePassage of Homeland Security Bill Without Overturning President’s Historic Executive Action on Immigration
WASHINGTON, DC, March 3, 2015 — Today, Congress passed the Homeland Security bill without overturning President Obama’s historic immigration executive action which provides some relief for millions of undocumented immigrants. The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund issued the following statement: “We are delighted that Congress has passed this bill without removing vital immigration relief…
Read MoreCarey: Judge’s immigration ruling “seems politically motivated, undemocratic and mean spirited”
WASHINGTON, DC, February 18 2015 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is describing Federal Judge Andrew Hanen’s recent immigration ruling—designed to stop the implementation of key components of the president’s executive action on immigration reform—as “politically motivated, undemocratic and mean spirited.” “Clearly this ruling is about stopping any type of humanitarian relief for…
Read MoreTask Force Action Fund Denounces Congressional Attacks Against LGBTQ Immigrants, Dreamers and Immigrant Families
Anti-Immigrant Members of Congress Plan to Vote on Department of Homeland Security Bill that Seeks to Strip 5 Million Immigrants from Relief WASHINGTON, DC, January 13, 2015 — This week, members of Congress introduced amendments to a Department of Homeland Security budget bill that would roll back relief for an estimated five million undocumented immigrants…
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