Washington, DC, January 6, 2015 ― The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is urging the incoming Congressional leadership to work with the White House to pass legislation that addresses immigration reform, LGBTQ employment protections and civil rights. “Two of the most popular issues that were unnecessarily stalled in the last Congress were comprehensive reform…
Read MoreOhio Hate Crime Highlights Need for Statewide Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ People
WASHINGTON, DC, November 6, 2014 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is elevating its calls for statewide nondiscrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Ohio following a recent hate crime. On Monday, six men physically assaulted transgender community activist Candice Rose Milligan after shouting homophobic and transphobic slurs…
Read MoreLGBTQ Advocates Disappointed with Repeal of Oregon Driver Card Law
WASHINGTON, DC, November 5, 2014 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, the nation’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) advocacy organization, is disappointed with the repeal of an Oregon state law that would have made it possible for people to apply for a driver card regardless of their immigration status. “We…
Read MoreLGBTQ Advocates Outraged by Passage of Tennessee Measure Eliminating Access to Safe Abortions
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 4, 2014 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, the nation’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) advocacy organization, is outraged by the passage of a Tennessee ballot measure that will eliminate access to affordable and safe abortions. “We are extremely disappointed with the passage of Amendment 1, which…
Read MoreEquality Activists Disappointed with Election Day Results
WASHINGTON, DC, November 4, 2014 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, the nation’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) advocacy organization has been closely monitoring the U.S. Senate election results. “We are disappointed but not surprised with the preliminary election results, which are a sobering reminder that the struggle for justice…
Read MoreAnti-Equality Ballot Measures to Watch On Election Day
State initiatives on November 4 ballot seek to limit basic rights of LGBTQ people WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 31, 2014 — On November 4th, 158 measures will appear on state ballots, and many of them seek to limit the basic rights and protections of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. The National LGBTQ Task…
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