(WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 30, 2023) The following statement is in reaction to today’s SCOTUS ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis and can be attributed to Allen Morris (he/him/gladiator), Policy Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: “Today’s negative decision is a dangerous blow to LGBTQ communities across the country. This decision sends a hateful…
Read MoreNATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE ACTION FUND STATEMENT ON RE-INTRODUCTION OF EQUALITY ACT
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…
Read MoreHouse Passes Respect for Marriage Act, Sends to President’s Desk For Signing
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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