Washington, DC, January 20, 2016—U.S. Senator Mark Kirk and U.S. Rep. Bob Dold are being praised by the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund for their leadership in becoming the first Republican co-sponsors of the Equality Act. The landmark legislation seeks to secure strong and explicit protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)…
Read MoreNational LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Responds to President Obama’s Last State of the Union
Washington DC, January 12, 2016—The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is issuing the following statement regarding tonight’s State of the Union, President Barack Obama’s last. “Tonight the president reminded all of us of our core American values of dignity and mutual respect—in what is a fiercely divisive political climate, a climate that has included…
Read MoreCourtney Eimerman-Wallace and Eddy Morales join board of National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund
WASHINGTON DC, Jan. 11, 2016—Courtney Eimerman-Wallace and Eddy Morales, innovators in the areas of political activism and progressive philanthropy respectively, have been elected to the board of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund. Bringing a wide array of leadership experience to the organization, Eimerman-Wallace and Morales will attend their first official board meeting at…
Read MoreBoard Bio: Courtney Eimerman-Wallace
Courtney and her wife Megan Eimerman-Wallace live in Washington DC and were featured in one of the Task Force’s e-mail fundraising efforts this last year. She’s been named a 2015 Rising Star by Campaigns and Elections magazine. Courtney has worked and volunteered in various capacities including the election of Obama, GOTV work and other political…
Read MoreBoard Bio: Eddy Morales
Eddy Morales is Director of the Latino Engagement Fund, a collaborative effort between over 60 individual philanthropists, progressive institutions, and foundations of all sizes to drive resources and strategies that build strong progressive Latino organizations with powerful leaders and a sophisticated base working to make concrete improvements in people’s lives. Since becoming the Fund’s inaugural…
Read MoreIce Raids Expose The “Dire Need” For Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, DC, January 8, 2016-In light of the recent raids by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) targeting undocumented immigrant families and children, the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is issuing the following statement: “These raids by Homeland Security were a heavy-handed attack on some of the most vulnerable, including families and children,…
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