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….
Read MoreNational LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund commends filibustering Missouri State Senators; urges anti-LGBTQ bill to be nixed
WASHINGTON, DC, March 10, 2016 — Missouri Senators who filibustered an anti-LGBTQ bill for a record thirty-nine hours are being praised by the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund. While debate was eventually shut down by the opponents of equality in the State Senate, the filibuster placed the spotlight on a bill which could lead…
Read MoreTask Force Signs on Letter to Oppose HR 2646, the “Murphy Bill”
March 8, 2016–Today the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund joined numerous organizations in signing on to a letter led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights opposing House Resolution HR 2646, the “Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,” also known as the “Murply Bill.” Below is the text of the…
Read MoreStatement on the South Dakota Governor’s Veto of Anti-LGBTQ Bathroom Bill
WASHINGTON, DC, March 1, 2016—Governor Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota has vetoed a bill, House Bill 1008, that would have restricted transgender and gender non-conforming students’ access to school restrooms and locker rooms. In response, the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund has issued the following statement: “We would like to thank Governor Daugaard for…
Read MoreStacey Long Simmons: “Black History Month…an Opportunity To Intensify Our Efforts To End Racism”
WASHINGTON, DC, February 1, 2016 — To celebrate Black History Month, the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund released the following statement: “Black History Month is an opportunity to intensify our efforts to end racism once and for all. We do not live in a post racial nation; racism is real and its effects are…
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