Today marks the official start of the 2020 primary season. Voters across Iowa, including thousands of LGBTQ voters, will caucus in the first contest that will determine the Democratic Party’s nominee. Over the coming months w the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund will be rolling out resources to help LGBTQ voters make the best…
Read MoreThank You for Urging Congress to Repeal Hyde!
Thank you for telling Congress to pass the EACH Woman Act! It is time for the Hyde Amendment to go—43 years is too long! Pregnant people should be able to live, work, and make decisions about their health and future with dignity.
Read MoreThank You for Urging Your Senators to Pass the Equality Act
Thank you for urging your Senators to pass the Equality Act!
Read MoreHistoric LGBTQ Victory: U.S. House Passes Equality Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Washington, DC, May 17) – The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund celebrates today’s major victory as the U.S. House passes the Equality Act. Rea Carey, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund made this statement: Today is a quantum leap forward in the direction of becoming a nation…
Read MoreThe Equality Act Can Help End Discrimination
That’s why we the National LGBTQ Task Force wrote to the US House of Representatives, urging passage of the law. Read it here! U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 May 14, 2019 Dear Member of Congress, The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is the oldest national organization advocating for the rights of lesbian,…
Read MoreWhy is the Equality Act important to the LGBTQ community?
Read our testimony to the House Judiciary Committee in support of the Equality Act. Currently, there are no explicit federal protections from discrimination protecting the LGBTQ community. This means that in 30 states, LGBTQ people can be denied housing, jobs, service in public spaces and more, solely because of who they are. This is an…
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