By Sue Hy, Director of the Task Force’s Natnal Conference on LGBT Equaly: Creatg Change The first s of myster illns affectg gay men
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THE NATNAL GAY AND LBIAN TASK FORCE: FIGHTG HIV/AIDS OM THE BEGNG
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 gay and lesbian task force history *
NYC LGBTQ History ProjectPrs nference October 1973 announcg formatn of the Natnal Gay 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 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. * national gay and lesbian task force history *
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.