Public Policy & Government Affairs

The Task Force has a rich history when it comes to advancing the concerns of our community. Our Public Policy & Government Affairs team , fights hard for new money, comprehensive anti-discrimination laws and equal protections, benefits and opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans.

PPGA has the knowlege necessary to raise our community's voice in Washington to help win a fair share of our tax dollars, the expertise to ensure there are government resources to meet LGBT health and human service needs, and the political savvy to help pass Federal legislation that ensures equal benefits and treatment for LGBT people, couples and families.

Our initiatives include:

Transgender Civil Rights Project
Legislative and strategy assistance for activists and organizations working to pass trans-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinances or include transgender people in existing laws.

LGBT Aging Initiative
Policy advocacy at the local, state and federal levels and with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to ensure the needs of the LGBT community’s aging population are not ignored.

National Policy Roundtable
Executive directors of national policy-focused LGBT organizations.

Grassroots connections
At Creating Change and elsewhere, our trainings and strategic advice can help your national, state or local organization get more federal funding and protections. We also provide legislative and policy assistance to state and local LGBT rights organizations.