The Natnal LGBTQ Task Force is dited to achievg eedom and jtice for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer people, and their fai through proactive, targeted, change-ducg iativ.
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The Natnal LGBTQ Task Force is dited to achievg eedom and jtice for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer people, and their fai through proactive, targeted, change-ducg iativ. NYC LGBTQ History ProjectPrs nference October 1973 announcg formatn of the Natnal Gay Task Force.
Natnal LGBTQ Task Force, Amerin nonernmental anizatn found 1973 that advot for the civil rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ) dividuals. It was the first such natnal-level nonprof anizatn, and mobiliz state-level trag of LGBTQ * national lgbt task force *
The Natnal LGBTQ Task Force was found October 1973 New York Cy by several activists who saw a need for a powerful, unified, and anized voice the burgeong gay rights movements. The Task Force founrs later beme proment and nsequential lears throughout the 20th century gay rights movement. Only a few months after the Task Force’s foundg, we achieved our first major victory–gettg homosexualy removed om the Amerin Psychiatric Associatn’s list of mental disorrs.
Henry Anonymo, ” a gay psychiatrist who spoke at the APA’s natnal nventn to advote for removal. The First Time Amerin History Queer Activists met wh the Whe Hoe to Discs Gay Rights.
Jean O’Leary, then -executive director of the Task Force, arranged a historic Whe Hoe meetg wh reprentativ of several gay anizatns wh Midge Costanza, Assistant to the Print for Public Liaison Print Jimmy Carter.
Gov. Gav Newsom is takg on nservative Temecula Valley Unified school officials over textbooks that discs sla gay activist Harvey Milk. * national lgbt task force *
This is the first time Amerin history queer activists met wh the Whe Hoe to discs gay rights. Bce Voeller leads efforts to succsfully change what the CDC referred to as GRID (Gay-related Immune Deficiency Disorr), to AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). Levi voted the next four years of his tenure as executive director advotg for effective feral policy and fundg for AIDS, and fightg homophobic legislatn om policymakers.
The Task Force Organiz the Send March on Washgton for Lbian and Gay Rights. We played a major role anizg the 1987 March for Lbian and Gay Rights March on Washgton.