Washington, DC, May 15, 2018: On the new Oklahoma Discriminatory Adoption Law passed this month, National LGBTQ Task Force Director of the Advocacy and Action Department Stacey Long Simmons, Esq. said: “Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) and the state legislature have done a grave disservice to the thousands of children who are waiting to be adopted or placed…
Read MoreNational LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: Victory in Anchorage for our Rights
The people of Anchorage, Alaska are the ones who said no to hate with their historic defeat of Proposition 1. The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is honored we were able to aide this victory for transgender rights. (Washington, DC) – In a victory for transgender people’s rights, voters rejected a repeal to Anchorage,…
Read MoreShutdown Stops and LGBTQ Activists Start
Queer Voices on the Hill Launches Massive Effort for Social Justice WASHINGTON-DC: Just days after federal lawmakers reopened the government, hundreds of LGBTQ advocates will take over Capitol Hill to bring Queer Voices on the Hill, Thursday, January 25, 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Over 500 LGBTQ advocates from every walk of life and representing almost 50…
Read MoreRea Carey on Trump’s comments on African nations: Despicable. Racist. Inexcusable. Again.
WASHINGTON-DC: The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund’s Executive Director Rea Carey issued the following statement in response to news The Washington Post broke on President Donald Trump’s comments on African nations, Haiti and El Salvador: Once again Donald Trump has delivered a verbal slap in the faces of immigrants and people of color living…
Read MoreSenate Trumpcare Bill Adds Insult to Injury on ADA Anniversary
National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund To Join Rally to #ProtectOurCare in DC at 5PM ET WASHINGTON, DC, July 26, 2017: Yesterday, 50 Senators and Vice President Pence as the 51st vote pulled a fast one on the public by making a key procedural vote to move forward on a ‘mystery bill’ intended to repeal the Affordable Care Act…
Read MoreLGBTQ Advocates Relieved Senate Fails to Pass TrumpCare Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 18, 2017—U.S. Senators Moran and Lee have refused to vote on the so-called Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), erasing the Republican party’s hope of gaining 50 votes in favor, and effectively ending the third attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If passed, the bill would have destabilized the insurance market,…
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