FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Cathy Renna, crenna@thetaskforce.org, 917-757-6123 Statement from Rea Carey, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund re: Title VII Supreme Court Decision “Heartening news for LGBTQ communities, particularly at this time, and a watershed moment for civil rights…..” At this most challenging time for our community, the country and the world, it is…
Read MoreNational LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Statement in Support of Justice in Policing Act
“The Justice in Policing Act is a critical step towards unraveling the systemic racism embedded within law enforcement. We thank Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Bass, Chairman Nadler, and Senators Booker and Harris and others for their commitment to tackling police violence. The senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade…
Read MoreStatement in Response to George Floyd’s Death
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of George Floyd during this time of grief. How many more deaths do we have to witness before race-based violence is taken seriously? Our elected leaders must be called out for allowing hatred and injustice to continue unchecked. We support local activists’ demands for District Attorney Mike…
Read MoreHistoric LGBTQ Victory: U.S. House Passes Equality Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Washington, DC, May 17) – The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund celebrates today’s major victory as the U.S. House passes the Equality Act. Rea Carey, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund made this statement: Today is a quantum leap forward in the direction of becoming a nation…
Read MoreThe Equality Act Can Help End Discrimination
That’s why we the National LGBTQ Task Force wrote to the US House of Representatives, urging passage of the law. Read it here! U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 May 14, 2019 Dear Member of Congress, The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is the oldest national organization advocating for the rights of lesbian,…
Read MoreWhy is the Equality Act important to the LGBTQ community?
Read our testimony to the House Judiciary Committee in support of the Equality Act. Currently, there are no explicit federal protections from discrimination protecting the LGBTQ community. This means that in 30 states, LGBTQ people can be denied housing, jobs, service in public spaces and more, solely because of who they are. This is an…
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