Blog Profile / National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Blog
| URL : | http://thetaskforceblog.org/ | |
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| Filed Under: | LGBT / Gay | |
| Posts on Regator: | 624 | |
| Posts / Week: | 6.4 | |
| Archived Since: | July 8, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Task Force: ‘It’s time for a fully inclusive Boy Scouts of America’
The Boy Scouts of America national council today voted to lift the ban on openly gay Scouts while retaining the ban on gay adults serving in leadership positions. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey responded: This vote marks a monumental step forward for the Boy Scouts of America. We are thrilled […]
Task Force urges for passage of End Racial Profiling Act
The Task Force applauds today’s introduction of the “End Racial Profiling Act” by U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.). The measure seeks to prohibit the use of racial profiling by law enforcement. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),...Show More Summary
Nation’s leading LGBT groups respond to Senate Judiciary Committee failure to consider UAFA
The Senate Judiciary Committee today failed to consider protections for same-sex binational couples as part of the comprehensive immigration reform bill. The bill S. 744 was passed out of committee today by a 13-5 vote. The following statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We […]
Task Force expresses disappointment in Senate Judiciary Committee’s failure to consider protections for same-sex binational couples in immigration reform bill
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force expressed deep disappointment in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s failure to consider protections for same-sex binational couples as part of the comprehensive immigration reform bill. The bill S. 744 was passed out of committee today by a 13-5 vote. Statement by Rea Carey, executive director, National Gay and Lesbian […]
We’re here, we’re queer — and we have a right to be safe in NYC & everywhere
By Janice Thom, Task Force director of operations Walking the streets, being out and about anywhere shouldn’t mean taking our lives in our hands. Walking around being as dykey, as faggy, as big a fairy, as butch a bull-dagger, in drag, holding someone’s hand… that’s our right. It’s our right to be everything we are […]
Puerto Rico on the brink of history for LGBT people
LGBT rights are advancing in Puerto Rico as a consequence of decades of activism and a change in government last November. This week will be crucial and historic, with the House set to vote on a sweeping nondiscrimination measure and a bill for same sex-couples to be protected under the domestic violence law. Last week […]
The high cost of anti-transgender discrimination
The Williams Institute recently released a study highlighting the high cost that discrimination against transgender New Yorkers has for the state each year. As with a similar study conducted for Massachusetts in 2011, this report highlights the urgent need to pass legislation protecting all New Yorkers from employment and housing discrimination. Currently, only 59% of […]
NYC LGBT community organizes in face of violence
In response to the killing of Mark Carson on Friday night, and the recent spate of other public anti-LGBTQ hate violence, the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) and other community groups and elected officials will gather at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center on Monday, May 20, at 5:30 p.m., and march to West […]
LGBT groups push Senate Judiciary Committee to improve immigration bill’s detention standards & asylum provisions
The Task Force and other groups responded today to amendments to the Title III provisions of the immigration bill that the Senate Judiciary Committee is debating this week and Monday. The statement below can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer […]
Commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia
Today marks the 9th annual International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia. The day is commemorated in more than 100 countries throughout the world, in places as diverse as Australia, Iran, Cameroon and Albania. Many organizations,...Show More Summary
Task Force testifies in support of modernizing birth certificate changes in D.C.
Today, the Task Force is proud to be testifying at a joint hearing of two committees of the D.C. Council in support of a bill that would modernize the process for transgender people to get legal name changes and new birth certificates reflecting their gender identity and new name (if applicable). The Task Force’s Transgender […]
Minnesota marriage milestone was years in the making
Marriage equality was signed into law this week in Minnesota by Gov. Mark Dayton and it will go into effect on Aug. 1. Minnesota is one of 12 states plus the District of Columbia to legalize marriage for same-sex couples, and while there may seem to be an unstoppable tide of victories now, the road […]
Minnesota Whoa!
By Kathleen Campisano, Task Force faith organizing manager Feet from where Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton was signing the freedom to marry into law, I took pause to just say …. Well, whoa! I have had the privilege to work for family justice in the LGBT community since 1995. I still remember being skeptical that the […]
LGBT groups support amendments to immigration bill that will protect workers
The Task Force and other groups issued a statement today regarding amendments to the Title 4 provisions of the immigration bill that will be debated by the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. The statement below can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and […]
Minnesota becomes 12th marriage equality state as Gov. Dayton signs bill into law
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has signed the state’s marriage equality bill into law making it the 12th state plus the District of Columbia to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. The law will take effect Aug. 1. This victory is the third in a string of new marriage equality laws in Rhode Island and Delaware. Minnesota was […]
Marriage equality passes in Minnesota as bill heads to governor
A marriage equality bill is heading to the desk of Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton following today’s Senate passage. The governor has vowed to sign the bill, which passed in the House last week. Minnesota will join 11 other states plus the District of Columbia in legalizing marriage for same-sex couples. The law would take effect […]
Push marriage over the finish line in Minnesota
Minnesota can become the 12th state in the nation to gain marriage equality next week. But we need to finish the job! The staff of the Task Force, including everyone involved in our faith work, is proud to have worked in Minnesota for years, making sure that people had the skills to have the conversations […]
Minnesota House passes marriage equality legislation
The march toward marriage equality continues, with the Minnesota House passing marriage equality legislation today by a vote of 75-59. The legislation now shifts to the Senate. Gov. Mark Dayton has pledged to sign the bill, so if the Senate passes it, Minnesota would become the 12th marriage equality state, following on the heels of Rhode […]
Participate in Give OUT Day
For the first time ever, thousands of people across the country will be mobilized as part of a national day of giving to support the LGBT community. You can? join this new effort by making your own donation here. You can also create your own fundraising page to help spread support for the LGBT movement! [...]
Delaware poised to become 11th marriage equality state as bill heads to governor
The Delaware Senate today passed legislation granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry. The bill already cleared the House and now shifts to Gov. Jack Markell, who has vowed to sign it. Delaware is poised to join 10 other states plus the District of Columbia in legalizing the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. Just [...]