FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, 917-757-6123, crenna@thetaskforce.org Washington, DC, June 21, 2023……The following statement can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: “Since the introduction of the original Equality Act in 1974, the Task Force has worked with elected officials and community members to fight for…
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Statement on Final House Vote for “Respect for Marriage Act” to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage (Washington, D.C. — December 8, 2022) The Statement Below Can Be Attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: This morning, the U.S. House took the final legislative step in Congress by passing the Respect…
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Respect for Marriage Act Advances in Senate
Statement on Cloture Vote for “Respect for Marriage Act” to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage (Washington, D.C. — November 16, 2022) The Statement Below Can Be Attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: Today 62 U.S. Senators voted for cloture on the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), H.R. 8404, a…
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National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Urges Swift Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act
We must reinforce the freedom to marry and get on with rebuilding and fortifying the democracy of our dreams! (Washington, D.C. — November 16, 2022) The Following Can Be Attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: As we saw with the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, our struggle for…
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Reaction to the 2022 Midterms
Executive Director Kierra Johnson Responds to Preliminary Midterm Results (Washington, D.C. — November 9, 2022) National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Executive Director, Kierra Johnson, responds to the available results of the 2022 midterm elections the morning after election day. We all woke up this morning to some exciting wins, some disappointing losses and many…
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National + State LGBTQ Orgs To Go Up With Quarter Million Ad Blitz To Fight Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Ahead of Midterms
PRESS CONTACT: Kristian Ramos, Kristian@autonomy-strategies.com National + State LGBTQ Orgs To Go Up With Quarter Million Ad Blitz To Fight Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Ahead of Midterms Groups Are Launching National Digital Ads + Local TV In TX & Florida to highlight attacks on LGBTQ Freedoms Washington D.C. – Leading national and state-based LGBTQ groups, the National…
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