National LGBTQ Task Force
US gay rights organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Formation | 1973; 51 years ago (1973) (as National Gay Task Force) founded by Robert L. Livingston, Tom Ellis, and Howard Brown |
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Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Region | United States |
Kierra Johnson | |
Deputy Director, Strategic Advancement | Sayre E. Reece |
Deputy Director, People and Culture | Alicia Boykins |
Website | thetaskforce |
Formerly called | National Gay Task Force; National Gay and Lesbian Task Force |
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]