WASHINGTON, DC, November 5, 2014 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, the nation’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) advocacy organization, is disappointed with the repeal of an Oregon state law that would have made it possible for people to apply for a driver card regardless of their immigration status. “We…
Read MoreLGBTQ Advocates Outraged by Passage of Tennessee Measure Eliminating Access to Safe Abortions
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 4, 2014 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, the nation’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) advocacy organization, is outraged by the passage of a Tennessee ballot measure that will eliminate access to affordable and safe abortions. “We are extremely disappointed with the passage of Amendment 1, which…
Read MoreEquality Activists Disappointed with Election Day Results
WASHINGTON, DC, November 4, 2014 — The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, the nation’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) advocacy organization has been closely monitoring the U.S. Senate election results. “We are disappointed but not surprised with the preliminary election results, which are a sobering reminder that the struggle for justice…
Read MoreAnti-Equality Ballot Measures to Watch On Election Day
State initiatives on November 4 ballot seek to limit basic rights of LGBTQ people WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 31, 2014 — On November 4th, 158 measures will appear on state ballots, and many of them seek to limit the basic rights and protections of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. The National LGBTQ Task…
Read MoreToday’s discharge petition on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) with narrow religious exemption
WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 17, 2014 — “This is a great victory in the work to end employment discrimination for LGBT people once and for all. The new, fair version of ENDA that the Task Force and many others in the LGBT community have been calling for has now emerged in the US House with both…
Read MoreLabor Day: An opportunity to focus on stopping LGBTQ employment discrimination
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 29, 2014 — “As we celebrate Labor Day, let’s also remember that millions of LGBTQ people have no protections against employment discrimination. This means that providing for your loved ones and basic economic security for millions of families are in jeopardy. The good news is that Congress can do something about this…
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