FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, 917-757-6123, crenna@thetaskforce.org Washington, DC, June 21, 2023……The following statement can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: “Since the introduction of the original Equality Act in 1974, the Task Force has worked with elected officials and community members to fight for…
Read MoreStatement From Kierra Johnson, on Failure to Enact the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
The following statement can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: “The failure to enact the Freedom to Vote, John R. Lewis Act is a profound blow to our Democracy. The inability to ensure voting rights for Black and Brown people and other vulnerable groups like LGBTQ…
Read MoreSTATEMENT FROM KIERRA JOHNSON, NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE ACTION FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ON VOTING RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK AND UPCOMING ACTIONS RELATED TO DEMOCRACY BILLS
The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund urges the U.S. Senate to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Voting rights are a cornerstone of our democratic process and have been under attack by conservative political extremists. These extremists have tried everything from partisan gerrymandering to mass purges of voter rolls in attempts to undermine the work of election officials, sow false doubt in legitimate election results and curb access to registering and…
Read MoreSTATEMENT FROM KIERRA JOHNSON, NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE ACTION FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOLLOWING SENATE JUDICIARY HEARING ON EQUALITY ACT
“Today, we witnessed history as the authentic lives of diverse LGBTQ people were lifted up, respected, and dignified, and the nation’s need for passage of the Equality Act made clear. The lives of millions of beautiful and diverse LGBTQ people in this country, and our families would be improved through the Equality Act, a fact…
Read MoreRunaway and Homeless Youth Act
Protecting LGBTQ Youth Experiencing HomelessnessRunaway and Homeless Youth Act | H.R. 1779 | S. 262 An estimated 1.68 million youth experience homelessness each year. Up to 40% of youth experiencing homelessness identify as LGBTQ, which means there are somewhere around 840,000 LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness. That is why the LGBTQ Task Force is calling for…
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