National LGBTQ Task Force

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Pride is a reminder of the activists, organizers, and community members who fought for visibility, dignity, and liberation, AND of the work that continues today.

This month, we honor the resilience, joy, and brilliance of LGBTQ+ communities in all of our diversity. We celebrate our history, uplift our voices, and recommit ourselves to building a future where every LGBTQ+ person can live openly, safely and authentically. Pride began as a movement, and that spirit continues through community care and collective action.

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

Happy Pride — we’re proud to be in this movement with you. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

05/29/2026

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy, we continue to honor the lives lost while reflecting on the work still ahead.
Join us for our next Empower Hour as we hear from Victoria Kirby York (VKY/she/they), Director of Public Policy and Programs at the National Black Justice Collective, for a conversation on what has changed over the last decade and what it will take to continue building trust, healing, and stronger connections across our communities.

📅 Tuesday, June 9, 2026
🕣 8:30–9:30 AM PT | 11:30 AM–12:30 PM ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/TFEmpower

05/27/2026

Our movement is built on the shoulders of trailblazers whose courage reshaped history. We’re excited to be joining the International Imperial Court Council in recognizing legendary ***r leaders at The Stonewall Inn’s National LGBTQ Wall of Honor on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

🔗 Click here to RSVP: http://ngltf.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=105046&view=Detail

The Wall of Honor posthumously celebrates and acknowledges , artists, and other individuals who played crucial roles in the ongoing fight for LGBTQ liberation. 🏆

🟠 Today, we recognize Barbara Gittings 🏅

Barbara Gittings was a pioneering activist whose advocacy helped transform LGBTQ+ history and expand visibility for generations to come. During the 1970s, Gittings played an instrumental role in the movement that pushed the American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality as a mental illness from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) — a monumental step toward dismantling harmful stigma and changing public understanding of LGBTQ+ people.

Barbara’s legacy is also deeply rooted in our own history. As a foremother of the National LGBTQ Task Force, she served on the organization’s first Board of Directors in 1973, helping lay the foundation for advocacy and liberation work that continues today.

📍 Stonewall Inn, NYC
📅 June 25, 2026
🕕 4:00 PM ET
🎟️ Free + open to the public (space is limited!)

🟣 Be sure to follow for more information! See you there!

05/27/2026

is proud to be a Community Sponsor of Florida BlaQ Out Pride Weekend, taking place June 4–7, 2026! 🌈✨

More than a festival, Florida BlaQ Out Pride Weekend is a multi-day celebration rooted in Black LGBTQ+ liberation, joy, culture, wellness, and community. Bringing together more than 3,000 attendees, this powerful gathering serves as a homecoming, cultural summit, creative playground, and space for meaningful conversations about the future of our movement.

We’re also excited to share that National LGBTQ Task Force Vice President, Alicia Boykins-Whitaker, will be featured as a panelist in a critical discussion exploring the national landscape impacting Black LGBTQ+ communities — from civil rights and health equity to the coordinated efforts shaping our communities and the movement work pushing back against them.

We know the challenges facing Florida are not isolated — and neither is our response. Through community, organizing, and collective action, we continue building pathways toward justice and liberation.

📍 Florida BlaQ Out Pride Weekend
📅 June 4–7, 2026
For more information, log onto: www.backtoblaqfl.com

We look forward to being in community with you!

05/24/2026

Today, we celebrate Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness & Visibility Day and recognize the vibrant, diverse experiences of pansexual and panromantic people in our communities. 💖💛💙

Pansexual and panromantic people continue to help shape our movements, communities, and culture, while also navigating misunderstanding, erasure, and harmful stereotypes. Today is an opportunity to honor lived experiences, uplift voices, and reaffirm that every identity deserves recognition, respect, and celebration. At the National LGBTQ Task Force, we remain committed to building a future where all LGBTQ+ people are seen, valued, and empowered.

Happy Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness & Visibility Day! 🌈

05/21/2026

Supporting your kids takes strength, and strength takes a village.

In partnership with The Dads Foundation, The National LGBTQ Task Force is hosting a unique event for real talk about the realities of fatherhood and showing up for your kid the best you can.

👉 For fathers of trans or gender expansive kids who are navigating the political landscape surrounding their child's identity, community is crucial. Join dads of trans and cis kids alike to build connections, exchange stories, and learn how you can become your child’s strongest ally. All family members and friends are welcome.

🟣 Strength takes a village, and we welcome you to ours. Sign up to attend at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/nyc-dads-meetup.

05/20/2026

What an honor it is to uplift our history! We’re joining the International Imperial Court Council in recognizing legendary ***r leaders at the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at the historic Stonewall Inn on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

🔗 Click here to RSVP: http://ngltf.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=105046&view=Detail

The Wall of Honor posthumously celebrates and acknowledges activists, artists, and community leaders who played critical roles in the ongoing fight for LGBTQ liberation. 🏆

🟠 Today, we recognize Rick Garcia 🏅

Rick Garcia was a dedicated LGBTQ+ activist whose work centered civil rights, faith, and inclusion. From his early organizing with the United Farm Workers to his work with LGBTQ+ Catholic organizations, Garcia spent his life building bridges between communities and advocating for equality.

He was a leading voice in efforts to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and co-founded the Illinois chapter of Equality Federation, helping advance protections and marriage equality efforts.

Through advocacy rooted in justice and compassion, Garcia helped create pathways toward greater inclusion for LGBTQ+ communities within both civic and religious spaces.

📍 Stonewall Inn, NYC
📅 June 25, 2026
🕕 4:00 PM ET
🎟️ Free + open to the public (space is limited!)

🟣 Be sure to follow for more information. See you there!

05/20/2026

: Behind every statistic about conversion therapy is a real person, a real story, and real harm.

Join editor Lucas Wilson alongside Gemma Hickey and Nathan Xie for a powerful conversation on survival, healing, and the urgent fight to end conversion therapy practices targeting LGBTQ+ people.

📅 Wednesday, May 27
🕕 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT
Register today: bit.ly/42mrjKx

Survivor voices matter. Their stories deserve to be heard.
The Interfaith Center at Miami University

05/19/2026

“I am humbled to be part of this daring inaugural class of honorees. The National LGBTQ Task Force continues to ensure the innovation, strategy, and leadership in the LGBTQ+ movement is leveraged to support all people struggling just to live, love and make ends meet. Freedom and fairness are possible, but to attain it, courage is required. We are grateful to the Stonewall Museum for seeing this in our work and its reverberations through our communities.” – Kierra Johnson said.

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05/19/2026

Today, we recognize National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and honor the strength, resilience, and advocacy of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities in the ongoing fight to end HIV.

At the National LGBTQ Task Force, we remain committed to advancing health equity and supporting communities disproportionately impacted by HIV.

Today is a reminder that awareness must lead to action, and visibility must be paired with care.