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September 6
Labor Day 2010: Fighting for jobs, justice and equality
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September 3
The National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change comes to Minneapolis in February 2011
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September 2
Check out our latest blog post
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August 20
Tell Congress to pass ENDA!
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August 19
Obama recess appointments include gay HHS nominee
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August 16
Task Force responds to judicial panel’s decision granting indefinite stay of Prop. 8
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August 12
Task Force responds to judge’s decision denying motion to stay Prop. 8 ruling
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August 10
Make our schools safe for all
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August 6
Check out our August Update!
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August 4
Task Force responds to ruling in Prop. 8 case
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July 30
Coalition of LGBT rights groups calls HHS changes to abstinence-only programs a significant step forward
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July 30
Now accepting workshop proposals for Creating Change 2011!
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July 20
Task Force: Pay equity and workplace fairness are critical to LGBT people
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July 15
Task Force reiterates call for passage of Uniting American Families Act and comprehensive immigration reform
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July 13
Task Force responds to national HIV/AIDS strategy unveiled today
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July 13
New York City coalition responds to anti-LGBT violence in Puerto Rico
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July 12
Task Force makes largest donation to date from Miami fundraising events
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July 8
Judge rejects marriage equality ban by U.S.
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July 7
Task Force to honor Alan Cumming at the 14th Annual Miami Recognition Dinner
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July 6
Task Force: Hawaii governor’s veto of civil unions bill ‘a disgrace’
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July 1
Task Force: Pass comprehensive immigration reform this year
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June 28
Nation's high court upholds university nondiscrimination policy
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June 25
‘You matter. We matter. Social Security matters.’
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June 25
Homelessness is a ‘critical issue for the LGBT community’
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June 24
Coming to San Francisco Pride? Help pass ENDA!
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June 24
High court rules for public disclosure in petition case
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June 23
Charlene Strong acknowledged at White House pride celebration
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June 22
Task Force: Extending Family & Medical Leave Act 'fair and humane'
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June 18
Join us for June 21 and 24 screenings of powerful documentary "for my wife…"
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June 11
Task Force expresses anger at HHS committee recommendation against lifting FDA lifetime blood ban
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June 10
Task Force commends State Department for new passport standards for gender transition
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June 9
Task Force: End the archaic FDA blood ban now
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June 8
Check out our June Update!
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June 7
LGBT rights groups and allies join outcry against anti-immigrant measure in Arizona
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June 7
Task Force co-sponsors President Obama’s June 8 Seniors Tele-Town Hall Meeting on the Affordable Care Act
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June 3
LGBT rights activists gathering for California Power Summit
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May 27
Task Force responds to House vote on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal
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May 27
Task Force responds to Senate Armed Services Committee vote on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal
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May 25
Action Alert! Let's end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." We need you to call Congress right now!
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May 21
The legacy of Harvey Milk
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May 20
Student Non-Discrimination Act introduced in the U.S. Senate
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May 18
Action Alert: LGBT rights leaders and community members call on Congress to pass ENDA
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May 18
Rea Carey's remarks from ENDA press conference
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May 17
May 18 Press Conference: National LGBT rights leaders, community members demand vote on ENDA
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May 14
Task Force responds to lack of DADT repeal language in White House DOD authorization transmittal
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May 12
Task Force responds to guilty plea in case involving the killing of Puerto Rican gay man
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May 12
Faith leaders convene in Puerto Rico to support local efforts to attain LGBT equality
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May 10
Task Force statement on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court
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May 7
Check out our May Update!
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May 6
Ask. Tell. LOBBY on May 11. Repeal DADT.
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May 5
Help pass ENDA: Ask Congress for a job
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May 5
Task Force to honor allies in the struggle for LGBT equality at D.C. Recognition Evening on May 11
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April 30
Equality Can't Wait: Pass ENDA Now!
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April 29
DADT Equality Rally in D.C. this Sunday, May 2, to demand the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
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April 26
Task Force calls Arizona’s immigration law ‘draconian and inhumane’
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April 26
National faith leaders to hold April 27 vigil in D.C. in support of effort to stop the export of homophobia by U.S. evangelists
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April 23
Take action to end sexual abuse in prisons
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April 23
Task Force announces local honorees for 14th Annual Miami Recognition Dinner
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April 21
LGBT and allied groups call on Congress to pass ENDA now
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April 21
LGBT aging issues to take center stage at congressional briefing on Capitol Hill
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April 20
Task Force mourns death of Dorothy Height
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April 16
Task Force commemorates Day of Silence
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April 15
President Obama moves to extend hospital visitation rights to same-sex couples
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April 14
Task Force to Clear Channel: Stop referring our youth to ‘ex-gay’ ministry
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April 14
How Big is the LGBT Community?
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April 12
Task Force affirms APA's refutation of 'gender identity disorder' in new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
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April 12
Hundreds demand equal Social Security benefits for same-sex couples
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April 9
Rock for Equality to end Social Security discrimination!
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April 8
Check out our April Update!
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April 1
Task Force: Time to 'Queer the Census'
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March 30
'Pope Benedict, the world is watching and waiting'
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March 29
Constance goes to the prom (maybe); Juin goes to Pensacola
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March 25
Task Force: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy must end
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March 24
Task Force mourns loss of Midge Costanza
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March 23
Task Force calls new health care reform law a historic step forward
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March 21
Task Force responds to House passage of federal health care reform legislation
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March 18
Task Force: The time is now to end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
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March 17
Task Force: Congress must pass comprehensive immigration reform this year
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March 15
A Second Chance in Fulton
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March 15
New York Times on the passing of Robert Carter, a priest, activist and co-founder of the Task Force
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March 11
Task Force: Amend the Fair Housing Act to ban housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
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March 9
National LGBT rights leader addresses D.C. protest demanding health insurance reform
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March 4
Check out our March edition of Task Force Update!
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March 3
Senators introduce legislation to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy
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March 3
Historic day in nation's capital as same-sex couples begin applying for marriage licenses
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February 24
Task Force Action Fund responds to Maryland attorney general's opinion on same-sex marriages
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February 24
Task Force joins organizations and activists demanding honest coverage of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
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February 22
Check out our February Task Force Update!
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February 5
Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey presents State of the Movement address
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February 4
Faith leaders speak out against abhorrent Ugandan 'Anti-Homosexuality Bill' during American Prayer Hour
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February 3
Stay connected to Creating Change
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February 3
Task Force to co-host counter-protest to National Prayer Breakfast at Creating Change Conference
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February 3
Rea Carey to deliver State of the Movement address at the National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change in Dallas, Texas
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February 2
Task Force responds to Senate Armed Services Committee hearing addressing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy
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January 27
Task Force responds to President Obama's State of the Union remarks  on repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy
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January 27
The Task Force will honor activists for their outstanding contributions to LGBT equality at Creating Change in Dallas, Texas
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January 26
New members join Task Force board of directors
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January 26
More than 2,000 LGBT rights advocates to converge in Dallas, Texas, Feb. 3-7, to strategize and organize
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January 22
Winter Party Festival, March 3-8, 2010
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January 20
Rea Carey on Obama's first year
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January 19
Task Force to co-host counter-protest to National Prayer Breakfast
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January 15
Honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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January 14
U.S. must push for full withdrawal of Uganda's barbaric 'Anti-Homosexuality Bill'
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January 13
Top-level trainings for LGBT advocates a key focus of upcoming Creating Change conference
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January 7
Task Force responds to New Jersey marriage equality vote
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January 6
Task Force: Federal jobs Web site change to include gender identity is step in right direction
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December 17
Diverse lineup of speakers at 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change in Dallas, Texas, Feb. 3─7, 2010
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December 16
Senate committee passes Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
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December 16
NY governor signs executive order prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and expression in state workforce
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December 15
D.C. poised to allow same-sex couples to legally marry
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December 14
LGBT Catholics respond to Vatican statement opposing criminalization of homosexuality
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December 11
Help D.C. Make History by Winning the Freedom to Marry!
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December 4
LGBT Americans Outraged at Delay in Basic Job Rights
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December 2
Task Force responds to NY marriage vote
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December 1
Marking World AIDS Day 2009
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November 23
Outing Age 2010 shines spotlight on challenges facing millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people as they age
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November 22
Task Force joins mourners in vigils across the U.S. in honor of Jorge Steven López
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November 19
Remembering those lost to anti-transgender violence
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November 18
House committee passes Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
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November 17
Task Force speaks out on brutal killing in Puerto Rico
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November 13
Article of Faith: Faith leaders urge women's reproductive rights not be left behind in health care reform
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November 10
Task Force applauds American Medical Association's votes related to ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell,’ marriage bans
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November 6
Task Force honors California statewide leaders for their contributions to LGBT equality
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November 5
Passage of Referendum 71 in Washington state is a victory for fairness and families
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November 5
ENDA will provide much-needed employment protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers
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November 4
Marriage equality goes down in Maine
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November 3
Kalamazoo vote on nondiscrimination ordinance a 'victory for fairness'
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October 30
Task Force: Lifting HIV travel ban will finally end 'federally sanctioned stigma'
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October 29
Article of Faith: Faith leaders support marriage equality in Maine
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October 28
History in the Making
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October 28
Task Force: Signing of hate crimes measure is historic
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October 22
Passage of federal hate crimes bill marks 'milestone for LGBT Americans'
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October 22
LGBT seniors to benefit from HHS plans for creation of national resource center
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October 21
Task Force: Changes to HUD policy to explicitly include LGBT people are ‘welcomed and much-needed reforms'
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October 21
NRLR responds to  Roman Catholic Church’s plan to court Anglicans
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October 16
LGBT groups denounce official's denial of marriage license to interracial couple in Louisiana
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October 14
Registration now open for the National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change
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October 13
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' takes center stage at the Miami Recognition Dinner
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October 13
Task Force applauds Gov. Schwarzenegger for signing into law three LGBT rights bills
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October 9
Task Force Foundation and Task Force Action Fund  elect new board officers
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October 8
Task Force Action Fund applauds House vote on hate crimes bill
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October 7
Article of Faith: It’s time for people of faith to be visible at this weekend’s National Equality March
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October 6
Task Force participates in full weekend of National Equality March events
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October 6
Task Force Action Fund applauds introduction of D.C. marriage equality bill
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October 1
Task Force to honor Steve Adkins, Lt. Dan Choi and Rev. James Trapp at 13th Annual Miami Recognition Dinner
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September 23
Task Force marks the 10th Annual Celebrate Bisexuality Day
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September 23
Task Force: Passage of Employment Non-Discrimination Act is critical
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September 15
Task Force: 'Respect for Marriage Act' marks 'step toward closing an ugly chapter in our nation's history'
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September 3
Task Force endorses National Equality March
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August 26
Task Force builds LGBT political power from the ground up in Kalamazoo
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August 26
Task Force: Sen. Edward Kennedy 'spent life fighting for justice'
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August 21
Faith leaders hail Lutheran vote to allow ministers who are in committed same-sex relationships
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August 20
NRLR applauds the passage of the Social Statement on Human Sexuality by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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August 20
Building LGBT Political Power in Kalamazoo
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August 18
‘They Want Us Exterminated’
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August 14
LGBT people and their families win out
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August 7
Pro-LGBT Jewish leaders respond to Tel Aviv attack
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August 6
NRLR: Faith leaders applaud APA resolution
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August 6
Task Force: Encouraged by Sotomayor record, confirmation
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August 6
Task Force lauds psychologists' repudiation of so-called 'reparative' therapy
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August 5
Task Force: ENDA 'reflects core U.S. value of fairness'
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August 5
Task Force to co-sponsor vigil in support of LGBT Israelis in wake of Tel Aviv shooting
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July 31
Task Force on hand as Commerce Department makes census policy change official
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July 30
Task Force applauds White House announcement that Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King will receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
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July 23
Task Force Action Fund calls for enactment of federal hate crimes legislation without ‘inhumane’ death penalty provision
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July 23
Article of Faith: The Episcopal Church makes room for all of us
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July 20
Task Force Action Fund urges for removal of death penalty amendment from Department of Defense authorization bill
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July 17
Task Force responds to guilty verdict in trial involving the killing of Lateisha Green
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July 16
Task Force Action Fund applauds U.S. Senate action on federal hate crimes amendment
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July 16
Task Force signs onto ‘Prepare to Prevail’ statement in California
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July 14
Task Force responds to former President Bill Clinton's support of marriage equality
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July 14
National Religious Leadership Roundtable applauds Episcopal House of Bishops decision to end ban on gay bishops
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July 8
Task Force Action Fund urges for passage of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
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July 8
Task Force Action Fund applauds hearing on school safety through bullying prevention
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July 7
Task Force applauds historic resolutions for LGBT rights at National Education Association annual conference
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July 7
Task Force Action Fund applauds D.C. for honoring and recognizing same-sex marriages
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June 26
Share your voice, tell the president how you feel
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July 1
From Stonewall to the Rainbow Lounge: Stop police abuse!
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June 30
Task Force leader hand-delivers community messages to President Obama at White House Pride Month reception
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June 25
National collaboration of organizations launches New Beginning Initiative to advocate for pro-LGBT federal policy changes
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June 25
Task Force Action Fund urges for passage of critical hate crimes legislation
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June 24
Task Force Action Fund applauds introduction of Employment Non-Discrimination Act in U.S. House
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June 20
Task Force applauds U.S. Census Bureau's decision to count married same-sex couples in 2010 census
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June 17
Task Force Action Fund responds to presidential memorandum granting protections to same-sex partners of federal employees
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June 12
LGBT legal and advocacy groups decry Obama administration's defense of DOMA
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June 12
Task Force Action Fund slams DOJ brief attacking same-sex couples, reiterates call for immediate repeal of DOMA
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June 11
Task Force applauds Miami Commission's unanimous passage of domestic partnership ordinance
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June 11
Task Force denounces attack at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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June 10
Recognizing outstanding transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals in the struggle for LGBT equality
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June 8
New York state marriage call-in day TODAY — It's time to act!
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June 4
Two groundbreaking studies find religious voices critical to the advancement of LGBT equality
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June 3
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signs legislation granting the freedom to marry to same-sex couples
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June 2
Task Force Action Fund urges for passage of Uniting American Families Act
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June 1
Task Force responds to the killing of Dr. George Tiller: 'We cannot and must not yield to fear and intimidation'
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May 27
LGBT organizations warn that lawsuits could set back progress on marriage for same-sex couples
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May 26
Task Force profoundly disappointed in California Supreme Court decision upholding Proposition 8
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May 22
Task Force Action Fund applauds introduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act
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May 21
Task Force Action Fund hails introduction of federal Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
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May 18
Task Force mourns the loss of Rodger McFarlane, friend and leader in the LGBT movement
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May 14
Article of Faith: Here we go again — Catholic bishops overstep their bounds
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May 12
Task Force Action Fund applauds New York Assembly passage of marriage equality bill
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May 11
LGBT family-inclusive faith curriculum launched, fills gap
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May 6
Task Force Action Fund applauds New Hampshire legislature’s passage of bill granting the freedom to marry to same-sex couples
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May 6
Maine becomes the fifth state to grant the freedom to marry to same-sex couples
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May 5
Task Force Action Fund applauds Maine House's passage of marriage equality bill
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April 30
New studies demonstrate welcoming congregations are more active on social justice and LGBT advocacy
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April 30
Task Force Action Fund applauds Maine Senate's passage of marriage equality bill
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April 29
Task Force Action Fund hails U.S. House passage of federal hate crimes legislation
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April 29
Task Force Action Fund lauds New Hampshire Senate’s passage of marriage equality bill
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April 28
Take action on hate crimes legislation now!
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April 23
Task Force Action Fund applauds House Judiciary Committee passage of hate crimes legislation
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April 22
Task Force hails enactment of Washington state transgender hate crimes law
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April 20
Live large and think big at next National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change
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April 17
Task Force commemorates Day of Silence
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April 16
Task Force applauds Washington Legislature's passage of bill expanding state domestic partnership rights
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April 9
Take Action: Help defend the freedom to marry in Iowa!
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April 8
Task Force slams deceptive television ad from the National Organization for Marriage
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April 7
Task Force hails enactment of Vermont legislation granting the freedom to marry to same-sex couples
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April 7
Task Force applauds D.C. Council vote to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples legally performed elsewhere
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April 3
Task Force Action Fund applauds House introduction of federal hate crimes legislation
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April 3
Task Force hails historic Iowa Supreme Court ruling granting the freedom to marry to same-sex couples
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April 3
Take Action: Marriage equality bill passes Vermont House — call Gov. Jim Douglas and your House representative today!
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April 1
NRLR responds to endorsement of policy changes by the council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
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March 26
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and fashion designer John Bartlett to be honored by the Task Force on April 6
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March 24
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund lauds defeat of Gainesville’s Charter Amendment 1
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March 20
Stand up and be counted!
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March 18
Task Force applauds Obama administration for signing U.N. declaration on ‘Human Rights, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity’
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March 17
Task Force condemns pope’s remarks on condoms and AIDS
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March 11
Top Task Force staffer on hand as President Obama signs executive order creating White House Council on Women and Girls
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March 6
Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey attends White House Forum on Health Reform
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March 4
Be part of Prop. 8 history
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February 26
Working toward a real economic recovery
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February 13
New transgender education resource for churches from the Institute for Welcoming Resources
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February 12
Task Force Action Fund calls for swift passage of Uniting American Families Act
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February 5
National Religious Leadership Roundtable celebrates 10th anniversary
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January 30
State of the Movement address by Rea Carey, Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
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January 29
Task Force Action Fund hails enactment of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
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January 21
Advancing LGBT rights at state and local level a key focus of Creating Change conference next week in Denver
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January 20
Task Force responds to President Obama's inauguration speech
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January 19
Task Force: Robinson's exclusion from HBO televised coverage 'profoundly disappointing and disturbing'
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January 19
Task Force commemorates legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and historic inauguration of nation’s first black president
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January 14
Call to action on HIV/AIDS at the National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change, Jan. 28–Feb. 1
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January 12
Task Force responds to selection of Bishop Gene Robinson to deliver prayer at inauguration’s opening ceremony
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January 8
Task Force Action Fund urges President-elect Obama to leave no community behind in new economic stimulus plan
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January 6
New study shows party, ideology, frequency of religious service attendance and age drove vote on Prop. 8
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