National LGBTQ Task Force

National LGBTQ Task Force

Formation	1973; 51 years ago (1973) (as National Gay Task Force) founded by Robert L. Livingston, Tom Ellis, and Howard Brown
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Region	United States
Executive director	Kierra Johnson
Deputy Director, Strategic Advancement	Sayre E. Reece
Deputy Director, People and Culture	Alicia Boykins
Website	thetaskforce.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]