*Updated Nov 1, 2018* WASHINGTON-DC, Nov 1, 2018: With only five days until the midterm elections, Donald Trump is stepping up his hateful extremism. He hopes this will create fear that distracts voters and incites his supporters. Trump proudly labels himself a (white) nationalist and spreads cruelty, baseless conspiracy theories, and endless propagandist rhetoric. Those…
Read MoreFlorida’s Amendment 4 to Restore Voting Rights is an LGBTQ Issue
MIAMI-FL: Early and vote by mail voting has started across the state and there’s a ballot initiative that will have a huge impact on Florida’s LGBTQ community: Amendment 4. By voting yes on Amendment 4, Florida voters have the chance to re-enfranchise 1.4 million people who are currently barred from voting due to prior felony convictions,…
Read MoreThe Trump Administration’s Hate is Too Late: There is No Reversing Transgender Rights
WASHINGTON-DC, October 22, 2018: In response to The New York Times article ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration published on October 21, Rea Carey, executive director of The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund’s stated: “Trump is too late. We are not going back to a time when transgender people were in the closet, were ignored,…
Read MoreTask Force Action Fund Releases Democracy Toolkits
Know your rights and the issues that matter. Florida Queer The Vote – FL Democracy Toolkit (PDF) Massachusetts Queer The Vote – MA Democracy Toolkit (PDF) Michigan Queer the Vote- Michigan Democracy Toolkit (PDF) North Carolina Queer The Vote- NC Democracy Toolkit (PDF)
Read MoreNational LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: Senate Should Listen To Survivors
WASHINGTON-DC, September 27, 2018: Despite credible allegations from at least three women that they were sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced that they intend to hold a vote on the nomination on Friday morning. Rea Carey, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund stated: “Any…
Read MoreWe join Senators Harris and Carper and say LGBTQ people deserve to be counted.
“For nearly thirty years, the National LGBTQ Task Force has worked to ensure LGBTQ people are visible to decision-makers. The Census Equality Act marks a significant next step in that advocacy.” — Rea Carey, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund. WASHINGTON-DC, July 31, 2018: The Task Force worked with Sen. Kamala…
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