National LGBTQ Task Force

National LGBTQ Task Force The National LGBTQ Task Force: the uncompromising voice for le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender and q***r freedom, justice and equality for over 45 years.

08/28/2026

Introducing the theme for Creating Change

Radical Imagination: Building Our Destiny. ✊🏾🌈

This theme is a bold invitation to dream beyond the limits of the world as it exists today. It calls on us to take collective responsibility for creating the future we know is possible.

Progress has never come from accepting the status quo. It has come from q***r wisdom, q***r imagination, and communities courageous enough to envision something better and determined enough to build it together.

For generations, LGBTQ+ people, Two-Spirit people, immigrants, workers, artists, people of faith, and organizers have helped move this country closer to its ideals. We are our ancestors' wildest dreams, carrying forward the hope they imagined and the work they left in our hands.

The attacks we face today are not evidence of our weaknesses. They are evidence of our power.

This theme energizes our new strategic vision for Democracy, Economy, and Care. Radical imagination is what allows us to envision those possibilities.

Building our destiny is how we make them real. Creating Change is where that work comes together.

We're proud to be in this movement with you. ✊🏾🌈

Happy Marsha P. Johnson Day! βœŠπŸΎπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ Today honors the life and legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans woman, activis...
08/25/2026

Happy Marsha P. Johnson Day! βœŠπŸΎπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

Today honors the life and legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans woman, activist, and revolutionary who was a leading voice in the Stonewall uprising and a founder of STAR, the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries.

Her fight for visibility, dignity, and liberation continues today.

We honor the resilience, joy, and brilliance of Black trans women and trans people of color in all of our diversity. We celebrate our history and uplift our voices.

We recommit ourselves to building a future where every trans person can live openly, safely and authentically. Marsha's fight was never just about survival, it was about community care and collective action, and that spirit lives on.

At the National LGBTQ Task Force, we remain committed to creating a world where justice and freedom are not aspirations, but realities for all, especially Black trans women, who are so often left to lead the fight while being left out of its protections.

Happy Marsha P. Johnson Day. We're proud to be in this movement with you. βœŠπŸΎπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

⏰ Deadline Alert! Don't miss your chance to shape the future of our movement. Creating Change 2027 proposal submissions ...
08/21/2026

⏰ Deadline Alert!

Don't miss your chance to shape the future of our movement.

Creating Change 2027 proposal submissions close soon!

This is your opportunity to bring bold ideas, powerful stories, and community-driven solutions to the nation's foremost LGBTQ+ leadership and skills-building conference.

✨ Got a workshop, panel, or institute in mind? Now's the time to submit.

πŸ“… Deadline: Tuesday, September 15th

πŸ”— Submit using the link in bio

Today is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. ✊🏾❀️ This day is a reminder of the activists, organizers, and community member...
08/20/2026

Today is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. ✊🏾❀️

This day is a reminder of the activists, organizers, and community members in the South who have fought for care, dignity, and liberation. The work continues today.

The South carries the heaviest burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country, yet still receives some of the least funding, resources, and support. Today, we honor the resilience, joy, and brilliance of Southern communities most impacted by HIV, especially Black and Brown LGBTQ+ communities.

We recommit ourselves to ending stigma, expanding access to care, and building a future where every person living with HIV can live openly, safely and authentically.

At the National LGBTQ Task Force, we remain committed to creating a world where justice and freedom are not aspirations, but realities for all.

We're proud to be in this movement with you. ✊🏾❀️

Temporary Protected Status has gone from a bipartisan humanitarian program to a political scapegoat. Roughly 1.3 million...
08/20/2026

Temporary Protected Status has gone from a bipartisan humanitarian program to a political scapegoat. Roughly 1.3 million people held TPS at the start of this administration.

Today, only seven countries remain protected. Behind that number are parents, healthcare workers, taxpayers, and more than 390,000 U.S. citizen children living in mixed status households.

Our Policy Director breaks down what TPS actually is, why it's under attack now, and how this fits into a much bigger pattern of who gets deemed disposable and why.

Read the full piece and subscribe to our for continuous updates on the policy fights shaping our future.

https://bit.ly/4wBW0Io

🚨 Youth Institute: Powerful Under Pressure at Creating Change 2027 🚨 Hosted by Advocates for Youth, this institute equip...
08/19/2026

🚨 Youth Institute: Powerful Under Pressure at Creating Change 2027 🚨

Hosted by Advocates for Youth, this institute equips young leaders with the tools, strategies, and connections to organize, advocate, and protect our rights, safety, and future.

Build real skills in grassroots organizing, campaign strategy, and coalition-building, and connect with a network of peers and mentors doing this work right now.

This year, NYHAAD ambassadors introduced eight city and county proclamations, launched a Trans youth activist cohort to lead a storytelling campaign for and by Trans young people, and hosted a 4-day Youth Activist Institute in Washington, DC, bringing together 85 youth activists from across the country.

Whether you're just getting started or already leading movements, this is your space to rise up and ACT OUT.

πŸ“ Join us at Creating Change 2027
➑️ Register now: creatingchange.org

🚨 IT'S PRIMARY DAY. Polls are open now in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming. Here's what's on the ballot:πŸ—³οΈ Florida: Governor...
08/18/2026

🚨 IT'S PRIMARY DAY. Polls are open now in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming.

Here's what's on the ballot:

πŸ—³οΈ Florida: Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state legislature
πŸ—³οΈ Alaska: Governor, U.S. Senate, state legislature
πŸ—³οΈ Wyoming: Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state legislature

All three states have open or hotly contested statewide races this cycle, meaning today's results will shape who's on your November ballot and who's fighting for us once they're in office.

A note on Alaska: Alaska uses a nonpartisan blanket primary, all candidates on one ballot regardless of party, and the top four vote-getters in each race advance to a ranked-choice general election in November.

If you're registered in Florida, Alaska, or Wyoming, make sure your voice is heard today.

πŸ“ Find your polling place at vote.org

πŸͺͺ Check your state's photo ID requirements before you head out

🚨 Latest on Trans Youth Care 🚨 On August 11, the Trump administration finalized a rule blocking federal Medicaid (and CH...
08/14/2026

🚨 Latest on Trans Youth Care 🚨

On August 11, the Trump administration finalized a rule blocking federal Medicaid (and CHIP) funds from covering medically necessary care for transgender youth, including puberty-pausing medications, hormone therapy, and surgeries.

The rule takes effect after October 13, with a 6-month tapering period for those currently on hormone therapy.

This does NOT prohibit care covered by state-only Medicaid, private insurance, or other funding sources. Mental health care coverage remains untouched.

We're working with coalition partners to challenge this rule and protect constitutional rights. States still hold a lot of power here, and we're using it.

To health care providers: keep showing up for your patients.
To families: you are not alone in this.

We all want kids to be happy and healthy. πŸ’™

Got something to share? Creating Change wants to hear from you. ✊Whether it's a local win, a hard-earned lesson, or a st...
08/12/2026

Got something to share? Creating Change wants to hear from you. ✊

Whether it's a local win, a hard-earned lesson, or a strategy you've been refining in your community, your experience belongs in the room. You don't need a big title or a national platform to lead a workshop that matters.

Submitting a proposal helps you:
πŸ—£οΈ SHARE what you know
πŸ“š TEACH practical skills our movement needs
πŸ“ REPRESENT your community and work
🀝 CONNECT with future collaborators
πŸ” SHAPE your approach through feedback
🎟️ +1 get a discount on registration, just for applying

Swipe through to see why your voice belongs on the program.

Ready to submit?
Read our Workshop Proposal Guidelines: thetaskforce.org/creating-change/proposals/

What's a reason we missed? Tell us in the comments if you've presented before or hope to someday. πŸ‘‡

Policy Power Hour is TODAY! πŸ• 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ETAffordability Impacts EveryoneJoin TyrONE Hanley, Director of Racia...
08/11/2026

Policy Power Hour is TODAY!

πŸ• 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET

Affordability Impacts Everyone

Join TyrONE Hanley, Director of Racial and Economic Justice Initiatives at the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, and Christina Adeleke, Esq., health equity and policy advocate, for a briefing on affordability, federal budget cuts, and the policy decisions driving economic hardship.

We'll discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill is impacting household costs and federally funded programs, what cuts have already occurred, and why continued advocacy matters as we head toward the midterms.

πŸ‘‰ RSVP at bit.ly/aug-pph

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