National LGBTQ Task Force

As you reflect on your 2024 #CreatingChangeConference experience, let's underscore the words of Executive Director, Kierra Johnson during this year’s opening plenary, “I can’t get to freedom without YOU.” On behalf of our Board, staff, and volunteers, we say THANK YOU to all of you who attended. To the panelists, facilitators, institute coordinators, ambassadors—we could not have done this without you. #WeAreCreatingChange 💜 This Conference is a shining example of what we can accomplish when we come together and push for greatness. See you in Las Vegas in 2025! 🤩 🟣 Watch the full opening plenary here: https://lnkd.in/g79JqZYT [Video description: The video show Kierra Johnson standing on stage at the Creating Change Conference. She is behind a lectern with the Task Force and Creating Change logos on them. Kierra is wearing a white shirt with an orange skirt. Her hair is shoulder length and she's wearing black glasses.] [Transcript: Principled struggle is, we do not have to agree and be in lock step to be invested in our relationship, right? I'm invested in your success even if I disagree with you about this tactical move. I disagree with that statement you made. I disagree with that statement you made but I see your humanity and I'm committed to our relationship and I want to talk about it. I want to learn from you, I want to teach you some things. What I'm not going to do is say. you're unworthy now. We're going to cancel ourselves out of winning y'all. We're gonna cancel ourselves out for the win. We have got to practice being in principled struggle. How do we have divergent, right? Ways of doing, being seeing and still be in community? For me to still be able to see your humanity. for me to still love you. for me to still respect you. for me to still understand that our fates are still intertwined whether i'm mad at your or not. our fates are intertwined and we can't get to winning without each other. I can't get to freedom without you.] #CreatingChange #LGBTQEvents #LGBTQTaskForce #LGBTQSupport #LGBTQyouth #LGBTQrights #LGBTQRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTQActivism #LGBTQPride #LGBTQFaith #LGBTQCommunity #LGBTQIACommunity #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #QTBIPOC #CC24

April is National Volunteer Month! 🌟 Our work would not be possible without the dedication, passion, and energy of our incredible volunteers. Every hour spent, every hand extended, and every voice lifted in service makes a real impact in our communities. 💜 Whether you volunteer with us at our Creating Change Conferences, Winter Party Festivals or our Galas, this month, we celebrate YOU! Your commitment to justice, equity, and empowerment fuels our mission every single day. 💬 Leave a comment below showing your appreciation for our fantastic volunteers! #NationalVolunteerMonth #ServeWithPurpose #ThankYouVolunteers #TheTaskForce #LGBTQCommunity

Happy #TransDayofVisibility! 🏳️⚧️ ✨ Today and every day, we celebrate the beauty, brilliance, and resilience of #trans people everywhere. Your existence is powerful, your joy is revolutionary, and this world is better because you are in it. 💜 At #TheTaskForce, we recommit ourselves to protecting, uplifting, and fighting for trans lives—because trans rights are non-negotiable, and trans futures deserve to flourish! To our trans family: We see you. We love you. We will always stand with you. 💖 #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility #TransLivesMatter #ProtectTransFutures #WeSeeYou #TransJoy

🏳️⚧️In honor of Trans Day of Visibility on March 31st, we’re continuing to celebrate those who are shaping the future, like DJ Dangerous Rose! 💜 In an exclusive interview with #TheTaskForce, Rose shares how she’s blending music and trans liberation to create space for Black trans voices in the music industry. From spinning at Winter Party Festival to making waves in music and activism, this Black trans woman is using her platform to elevate her community. 💡 Read the full article to learn how she’s turning music into a "powerful weapon" for change and why we all need to support the fight for Black trans visibility. 🔗 Full article here: https://lnkd.in/gB9hCxPi 🟣 Stay tuned all week as continue to celebrate our siblings leading up to #TransDayofVisibility! #TDOV #ProtectTransRights #CreatingChange #LGBTQTaskForce #TransPower #WeWillNotBeErased #BlackTransExcellence #DangerousRose #TransLiberation #CommunityThroughMusic #TransVisibility #WinterPartyFestival #RiseUp

On Trans Day of Visibility, March 31, join the Building Power and Solidarity Across Generations webinar. A nationwide coalition of LGBTQ+ movement organizations in mobilizing our community for coordinated resistance. LGBTQ+ communities and their loved ones are fighting for a world where everyone can thrive, yet the trans community is under attack by an administration aiming to erase their existence and divide us with hate. Equality is obtained through community, solidarity, and action for those we love. Let us choose equality and together we can illuminate a path towards liberation that future generations can be their authentic selves. 🟣 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eV47xqfS

🏳️⚧️ Next Monday is #TransDayofVisibility and The Task Force is excited to highlight our #trans siblings all week! At the 2025 Creating Change Conference, the Trans and Non-Binary Institute brought together TNB communities from across the country for a transformative day of strategy, resilience, and collective liberation. Rooted in the Trans Agenda for Liberation, this space uplifted the voices of BIPOC trans folks, migrants, trans women & femmes, youth, elders, and people living at the intersections of multiple identities—those facing the greatest barriers but leading the fiercest resistance. From powerful discussions on policy and protection to sharing personal stories of survival and joy, the energy in the room was unstoppable. Together, we strategized, built connections, and affirmed that trans liberation is non-negotiable. 💜🏳️⚧️ 🟣 Stay tuned all week as continue to celebrate our siblings! #CreatingChange #TransAgendaForLiberation #TransPower #LGBTQTaskForce #TDoV #TransDayOfVisibility

Trans lives are under attack, and now is the time to take action. Join the Transforming Hearts Collective in partnership with Enfleshed, Soulforce, Queer Theology, and the National LGBTQ Task Force for a powerful webinar equipping people of faith to stand against the anti-trans movement sweeping the U.S. Session 1: Tuesday March 25 ⏰ Time: 3:30-5pm Eastern/ 2:30-2pm Pacific 📍 Virtual Event Session 2: Tuesday April 8 ⏰ Time: 8:30-10pm Eastern / 5:30-7pm Pacific 📍 Virtual Event Before the webinar, registrants will receive key insights from trans faith leaders and national advocates—including voices from the Transgender Law Center, HRC, WPATH, and more. On the call, speakers will break down the moral and spiritual imperative to defend trans lives and share concrete ways you can take action in your own faith communities. If you believe in justice, dignity, and the power of faith to protect the most vulnerable—this is your moment. ✊🏾🏳️⚧️ Register now to be part of the movement. 🔗 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gR5zJdW6 #DefendTransLives #FaithInAction #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTQFaith

#thetaskforce is proud to invite you to The Capital Pride Alliance’s Evening with LGBTQ Heroes, in partnership with Team Rayceen Productions and the 50th Anniversary subcommittee of World Pride 2025. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ This powerful night of storytelling, history, and celebration will honor he organizers, trailblazers, and visionaries who have shaped our community. 📌 Featured panelists include: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, National LGBTQ Task Force and Principal, TargetCue LLC Martin Espinoza, President, United Fray and Co Founder, Stonewall Sports Randy Shulman, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Metro Weekly Magazine Dr. Imani Woody, Founder and CEO of Mary’s House for Older Adults Robert L. York, Jr., The Capital Pride Alliance Board of Directors Emeritus Council President 📌 Moderated by: Dr. Ashley Elliott, a clinical psychologist serving those who identify as Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us for this hybrid event! 📅 Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 ⏰ Doors Open: 6:45 PM 📍 Location: Human Rights Campaign Building 🔗 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gP2z8apa #AnEveningWithHeroes #CapitalPride50 #LGBTQHistory #PrideInDC #NationalLGBTQTaskForce

In her powerful review, National LGBTQ Task Force’s president, Kierra, dives into President Trump’s first 50 days in office — a whirlwind of harmful policies, dangerous rhetoric, and blatant disregard for marginalized communities. Johnson also reminds us that resistance is alive and thriving. "It is perfectly normal to want answers and solutions. It is very human to want a guarantee that all will be fine. It is appropriate to be afraid of the unknown. While we may have more questions than answers, there are no guarantees, and though we may be frightened, we have what we need to resist and win." 🟣 Read Kierra’s full reflection and discover how you can take action: https://lnkd.in/giUPDs7R #LGBTQResistance #TheTaskForce #LGBTQ #WeAreCreatingChange #WeWontBeErased

Join Descolonizarte TEATRO for QUEER! — a captivating performance blending video, music, and movement as LGBTQ+ Latinx individuals share their powerful journeys of self-discovery and acceptance. Through deeply personal stories, QUEER! explores the intersections of cultural identity, family, and society, celebrating the courage it takes to live authentically in a world that demands conformity. 🗣️ Stick around after the show for a Community Conversation about the creative process and the stories that inspired it. 🎟️ Sliding scale tickets are available!: https://lnkd.in/e9SiuRxe Don't miss this unforgettable experience! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #QUEERPerformance #LGBTQLatinx #CommunityConversation #WeAreCreatingChange