WASHINGTON-DC, September 27, 2018: Despite credible allegations from at least three women that they were sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced that they intend to hold a vote on the nomination on Friday morning. Rea Carey, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund stated: “Any…
Read MoreWe join Senators Harris and Carper and say LGBTQ people deserve to be counted.
“For nearly thirty years, the National LGBTQ Task Force has worked to ensure LGBTQ people are visible to decision-makers. The Census Equality Act marks a significant next step in that advocacy.” — Rea Carey, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund. WASHINGTON-DC, July 31, 2018: The Task Force worked with Sen. Kamala…
Read MoreOklahoma Passes Discriminatory Adoption Law
Washington, DC, May 15, 2018: On the new Oklahoma Discriminatory Adoption Law passed this month, National LGBTQ Task Force Director of the Advocacy and Action Department Stacey Long Simmons, Esq. said: “Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) and the state legislature have done a grave disservice to the thousands of children who are waiting to be adopted or placed…
Read MoreNational LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: Victory in Anchorage for our Rights
The people of Anchorage, Alaska are the ones who said no to hate with their historic defeat of Proposition 1. The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is honored we were able to aide this victory for transgender rights. (Washington, DC) – In a victory for transgender people’s rights, voters rejected a repeal to Anchorage,…
Read MoreShutdown Stops and LGBTQ Activists Start
Queer Voices on the Hill Launches Massive Effort for Social Justice WASHINGTON-DC: Just days after federal lawmakers reopened the government, hundreds of LGBTQ advocates will take over Capitol Hill to bring Queer Voices on the Hill, Thursday, January 25, 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Over 500 LGBTQ advocates from every walk of life and representing almost 50…
Read MoreRea Carey on Trump’s comments on African nations: Despicable. Racist. Inexcusable. Again.
WASHINGTON-DC: The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund’s Executive Director Rea Carey issued the following statement in response to news The Washington Post broke on President Donald Trump’s comments on African nations, Haiti and El Salvador: Once again Donald Trump has delivered a verbal slap in the faces of immigrants and people of color living…
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