National Lesbian and Gay Task Force

National LGBTQ Task Force

Formation	1973; 45 years ago (1973) (as National Gay Task Force)
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Region	United States
Executive Director	Rea Carey
Deputy Executive Director	Russell Roybal
Website	thetaskforce.org
Formerly called	National Gay Task Force; National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

The National LGBTQ Task Force is an American social justice advocacy non-profitorganizing the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. Also known as The Task Force, the organization supports action and activism on behalf of LGBTQ people and advances a progressive vision of liberation. Current leadership includes executive director Rea Carey and deputy executive director Russell Roybal.

The Task Force organizes the annual National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change, a skills-building event for community and allies with over 2,000 attendees each year. The Task Force Policy Institute think tank conducts social science research, policy analysis, strategy development, public education, and advocacy.

Robert L Livingston, his husband, artist Tom Ellis, and Doctor Howard Brown, Surgeon General of New York City; co-founders, 1973, New York City

Bruce Voeller (1973-1976; co-director 1976-1978)