We thought big and lived large: Creating Change 2010!
By Task Force staff, February 7, 4:39 pm
More than 2,000 LGBT rights advocates gathered in Dallas last week for the 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change.
Stay connected to Creating Change
By Task Force staff, February 3, 3:49 pm
Whether you're in Dallas or not, we're keeping you up to date on the event of the year, the National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change.
Time for concrete action, Mr. President
By Rea Carey, Executive Director, January 28, 9:59 am
Cross-posted at Daily Kos.
In his State of the Union address, President Obama vowed to work with Congress and the military this year to finally repeal the reprehensible ban on openly lesbian, gay and bisexual service members.
Building Power for Breakthrough Social Change
By Task Force staff, January 25, 11:40 amBy: Gita Gulati-Partee and Evangeline Weiss, OpenSource Leadership Strategies, Inc.
We are so excited to be back at Creating Change as part of the Academy for Leadership and Action!
Forging Forward: ENDA in the Senate
By Task Force staff, January 21, 10:27 am
Some have asked us whether or not we think the election of Scott Brown to the Senate will have any serious impact on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). In short, we believe ENDA can pass in the new Senate in large part because of its bipartisan support.
Rea Carey on Obama's first year
By Task Force staff, January 20, 12:27 pm
Today marks one year since President Obama took office. Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey shared her thoughts with The Advocate on how he's done so far:
Task Force to co-host counter-protest to National Prayer Breakfast
By Task Force staff, January 19, 2:57 pm
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is co-hosting the American Prayer Hour to protest the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 4.
Helping Haiti
By Task Force staff, January 14, 11:03 amTask Force Executive Director Rea Carey on the need to help the people of Haiti after the recent devastating earthquake:
Why we're glad: Marriage equality in D.C.
By Task Force staff, January 5, 12:07 pm
Task Force board members and Deputy Executive Director Darlene Nipper were on hand when Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty signed the marriage equality bill on Dec. 18, 2009. The bill, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009, was passed by an overwhelming majority of the D.C. Council before the mayor signed it approved it. The legislation must first face a 30-day review by Congress.
The Task Force Action Fund is urging Congress to respect D.C.’s home rule. Pending congressional review (with a decision not to intervene), D.C. will join Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Iowa and New Hampshire in extending full marriage equality to same-sex couples.
Gearing up for Creating Change 2010
By Task Force staff, December 30, 3:59 pm
Creating Change is right around the corner: Feb. 3-7, 2010!
