National LGBTQ Task Force

National LGBTQ Task Force
Formation1973; 51 years ago (1973) (as National Gay Task Force) founded by Robert L. Livingston, Tom Ellis, and Howard Brown
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Region
United States
Kierra Johnson
Deputy Director, Strategic Advancement
Sayre E. Reece
Deputy Director, People and Culture
Alicia Boykins
Websitethetaskforce.org
Formerly called
National Gay Task Force; National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly National Gay Task Force; National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) is an American social justice advocacy non-profit[1] organizing the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community.[2] Also known as The Task Force, the organization supports action and activism on behalf of LGBTQ people and advances a progressive vision of liberation. The past executive director was Rea Carey from 2008-2021 and the current executive director is Kierra Johnson, who took over the position in 2021 to become the first Black woman to head the organization.

The Task Force organizes the annual Creating Change conference, a skills-building event for community and allies with over 2,000 attendees each year.[3] The Task Force Policy Institute think tank conducts social science research, policy analysis, strategy development, public education, and advocacy.[4]

  1. ^ "Just before Saturday's Miami Beach dinner, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force rebrands itself National LGBTQ Task Force". miamiherald. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "National Gay and Lesbian Task Force — Info". Facebook. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Labor Leader Dolores Huerta Opens Creating Change Conference". Advocate.com. January 31, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Policy Institute, NGLTF website, archived from the original on September 27, 2007, retrieved October 17, 2007