All posts tagged "National LGBTQ Task Force"
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State laws effectively banning abortion significantly harm LGBTQ people
Recent laws in Alabama, Georgia, and other states may carry significant consequences, particularly for transgender individuals
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Religious leaders and people of faith rally in DC in support of Equality Act
Activists make last-minute push to lobby Republican lawmakers ahead of Friday's vote on landmark LGBTQ rights bill
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StoryCorps launches “Stonewall OutLoud” to capture 50 years of LGBTQ history
As the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, considered the seminal moment of the modern-day LGBTQ rights movement, approaches, StoryCorps is launching “Stonewall OutLoud,” an...
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D.C. mayor signs first law prohibiting conversion therapy on adults
Bill seeks to protect LGBTQ adults who are unable to make their own health care decisions
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Do No Harm Act would prevent RFRA from being used to discriminate
Earlier this week, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) introduced a bill that would prevent the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act from being used to avoid complying...
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Creating Change brought LGBTQ rights — and the families demanding them — to Congress
More than 500 Creating Change attendees overran the Hill to lobby for pro-LGBTQ legislation
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Agent of Change: Rea Carey is leading the fight for LGBTQ equality
Facing the hostile realities of a Trump presidency, the National LGBTQ Task Force's Rea Carey believes fighting back matters now more than ever
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Sue Hyde: The government has “fully engaged itself in the process of erasing us”
Donald Trump is aiming to wreak havoc on the LGBTQ community, but the National LGBTQ Task Force's Sue Hyde is determined not to let him...
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LGBTQ groups criticize DeVos for reversing guidance on campus sexual assault
Advocates say LGBTQ students, at higher risk of assault, could be harmed by revisions to guidance to colleges
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LGBTQ groups condemn Trump’s reversal of DACA immigrant protections
LGBTQ advocates and allies call on Congress to protect undocumented immigrants brought here as children
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Task Force to honor Gloria Estefan at Miami gala in October
The National LGBTQ Task Force will honor singer, international superstar and producer Gloria Estefan at its annual task force gala in Miami on Saturday, Oct....
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“Eliminate Hate” campaign seeks to expose anti-LGBTQ hate groups
A new campaign is being launched to discredit anti-LGBTQ groups and pressure media to label them “hate groups.” The Eliminate Hate Campaign is being spearheaded...
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LGBTQ groups enraged over language in leaked “religious freedom” order
Despite assurances from two presidential spokespeople, many LGBTQ groups are choosing not to trust the White House’s messages on the issue of potential discrimination. Throughout his campaign for...
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Democrats putting on “gayest convention ever”
When it comes to LGBT issues, Democrats aren’t clowning around. In looking to provide a contrast with the Republicans, who held their convention in Cleveland...
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Task Force and OHR release guidance on transgender employees
The National LGBTQ Task Force and the District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights (OHR) have partnered together to release guidance for employers and workplaces...
