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FILTER RESULTS ►Obama Seeks Support for Economic Policy From Prominent Black Leaders
Photo courtesy of WhiteHouse.gov. President Obama met Thursday with leaders of the NAACP, the National Black Justice Coalition, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and other prominent social justice groups largely focused on the needs of African-Americans....
What We Missed: International Transgender Day of Remembrance Edition
Trans activists meet at the White House today to discuss the state of transgender rights. The National Black Justice Coalition launched its #BlackTransProud campaign. Find out what Day of Remembrance events are happening near you–in the US. and worldwide. A message to cis allies from s.e. smith: “What we’re asking for is your solidarity and your [...]
Task Force at the ‘OUT on the Hill Black LGBT Leadership Summit’
The Task Force is again partnering with the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) for the third annual OUT on the Hill Black LGBT Leadership Summit. More than 200 black LGBT leaders and activists from across the country are gathering Sept. 19-22 in Washington, D.C., to strategize and organize, as well as educate congressional leaders and federal [...]
Human Rights Groups Urge Public Officials to Reject Family Research Council's 'Values Voter Summit'
The Southern Poverty Law Center, Faithful America, GLAAD, HRC, the National Black Justice Coalition, National Council of La Raza, and People for the American Way are calling on public officials including Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Majority Leader Eric...
National Black Justice Coalition: "Scales of Justice Tilt In Favor of Robert Champion Jr."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberley McLeod Email: kmcleod@nbjc.orgPhone: 202-319-1552 x 102 Scales of Justice Tilt In Favor of Robert Champion Jr. Thirteen people charged in hazing death of a gay drum majorWashington, D.C. - May...Show More Summary
LGBT Groups Call for Justice for Trayvon Martin
As NoMoreDownLow.TV caught black celebrities commenting on the Trayvon Martin tragedy and hundreds of LGBT activists took to wearing hoodies in a show of solidarity, an unprecedented coalition of 23 of the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights organizations issued a joint open letter today about the Feb. Show More Summary
Op-ed: To Help the Trayvons of the World, We Need Intentional Allies
The executive director for the National Black Justice Coalition argues that we must own up to our biases before we can help the Trayvon Martin's of the world to own their power.
NBJC on NOM: '[D]etermined to use African American faith leaders as pawns to push their damaging agenda'
NOM still hasn't offered any sort of comment with any substance attached. Which is fine, as it only means that more groups like the National Black Justice Coalition are going to take the open floor: WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 27,...
National Black Justice Coalition Blasts NOM's Exploitative Politics
The National Black Justice Coalition has released a statement about the leaked memos proving the National Organization for Marriage tried to pit black people and gay people against one another to weaken the marriage equality movement. "These documents expose NOM...
Black Civil Rights Group Condemns NOM
From the National Black Justice Coalition: NOM's memos detail its campaign to direct money to a handful of African American clergy in order to attack gay and lesbian couples that have made a lifelong promise to one another. The organization...Show More Summary
Task Force a partner in White House policy briefing for black LGBT emerging leaders
The Task Force is partnering with the Obama administration, the National Black Justice Coalition and the Human Rights Campaign for today’s White House policy briefing for black LGBT emerging leaders. At the Task Force we insist that systemic racism is an LGBT issue and that’s why our work every day of the year reflects our [...]
LGBT Groups Withhold Support, Express 'Grave Concerns' About LGBT Omissions in Education Bill
The American Civil Liberties Union, the Family Equality Council, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Lambda Legal, the National Black Justice Coalition, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force Action Fund and PFLAG National,...
We’re ‘Out on the Hill’ this week with the National Black Justice Coalition
Out on the Hill, organized by the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), kicks off today and features meetings with legislators, panel discussions and a town hall. The high-profile gathering, which runs through Sept. 25, is scheduled...Show More Summary
HRC at this Past Weekend’s ‘One Nation’ Rally
More than 40 of us marched under the HRC flag for the One Nation Working Together rally on Saturday, October 2. We joined the LGBT organizing table – the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, the National Black Justice Coalition, Stonewall...Show More Summary
ABC and 'The View' Refuse to Publicly Correct Misinformation About Black Men and HIV
GLAAD, the National Black Justice Coalition and the Black AIDS Institute on Monday published a full-page ad in Variety calling on The View and ABC to publicly correct disparaging misinformation from Sherri Shepherd and D.L. Hughley on a June 21...
"The View" Doesn't Know Anything About HIV
GLAAD, the Black AIDS Institute and the National Black Justice Coalition are really not happy with the ladies of "The View," taking out a full page ad in Variety blasting them for their ignorance. On the June 22 episode, Sherri Sheperd and co-host D.L. Show More Summary
GLAAD Puts “The View” On Blast!!! Calls For Show To Correct Ignorant “Down Low” Misinformation!
GLAAD, The Black AIDS Institute and the National Black Justice Coalition are putting “The View” on FULL BLAST as the show has failed to follow up regarding the controversial lies Sherri Shepherd and D.L. Hughley were spreading about the “down low” on an episode last month. Details on the flippy In a full-page ad running [...]
Variety Ad: GLAAD, African-American Groups Call on ABC and 'The View' to Publicly Correct Misinformation on Black Men and HIV
GLAAD, the National Black Justice Coalition and the Black AIDS Institute today published a full-page ad in Variety calling on The View and ABC to publicly correct disparaging misinformation from Sherri Shepherd and D.L. Hughley on a June 22 episode...
Stop Spreading Myths about Black Gay and Bisexual Men
from the National Black Justice Coalition
Dear Friends, Last week, we heard once again that Black gay and bisexual men are responsible for the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the Black community, a dangerous stereotype repeated on ABC's "The View" by host Sherri Shepherd and guest host D. Show More Summary
NGLTF to Hold ENDA Presser Today
NGLTF's Rea Carey (pictured), PFLAG's Jody, Huckaby, longtime activist Frank Kameny, National Center for Trangender Equality's Mara Keisling, National Black Justice Coalition's Sharon Lettman, National Stonewall Democrats' Michael Mitchell, NCLR's Liz Seaton, and Pride at Work's Peggy Shorey are among...
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