Raleigh, NC, April 12, 2016–Today, North Carolina Governor McCrory signed an executive order in response to the controversial anti-LGBTQ law, HB2. “Governor McCrory’s executive order today is too little too late. It is like trying to solve a massive life threatening injury with a small band-aid that doesn’t come close to covering the wound. Complete…
Read MoreNational LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Responds to Governor McCrory’s Executive Order 93
Washington, DC April 12, 2016: North Carolina Governor McCrory has signed an executive order in response to the controversial anti-LGBTQ HB2. “Governor McCrory’s executive order today is too little too late. It is like trying to solve a massive life threatening injury with a small band-aid that doesn’t come close to covering the wound. Complete…
Read MoreStatement from Task Force Action Fund on newly signed anti-LGBTQ Mississippi Law
Washington, DC April 5, 2016—Today, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has signed HB 1523 into law. “In signing this bill, Governor Bryant is sending a clear message: that Mississippi is not a welcoming place for LGBTQ people, that in MS LGBTQ people will be treated differently than everyone else and will not be protected by the law….
Read MoreGeorgia Governor Vetoes Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Washington, DC, March 28, 2016—Today, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal vetoed an anti-LGBTQ bill (HB 757) that would have resulted in unprecedented discrimination against LGBTQ people in Georgia. The bill, under the guise of religious liberty, would have also allowed state-funded institutions to deny services to LGBTQ people and others. “Georgia Governor Deal is standing on the right…
Read MoreLGBTQ Advocates Condemn New North Carolina Discrimination Law as “Outrageous and Immoral”
Washington, DC, March 24, 2016 — Late last night North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed HB2 into law. The new draconian law removes vital anti-discrimination protections from LGBTQ people and other groups such as veterans. “LGBTQ North Carolinians are waking-up to find that they are the targets of a new law designed to deny them…
Read MoreLGBTQ Advocates Urge Senate to Take Action on Judge Merrick Garland Nomination Immediately
WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2016—President Obama has nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court. The National LGBTQ Task Force, the nation’s longest running national LGBTQ advocacy organization, is calling on U.S. Senators to take action on the judge’s nomination immediately. “Today, President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court….
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