Movement Moments: The National LGBTQ Task Force at 50
In 1973, a group of LGBTQ activists came together to form the National LGBTQ Task Force and advance a progressive vision of liberation for the LGBTQ+ community. But our fights are far from over – join us for a series of conversations about the past 50 years and the next from the voices and organizers who helped shape our history.
Episodes
6 episodes
"Nothing is More Hopeful Than Joy” — Queer Joy and Queer Activism with Kierra Johnson & Scot Nakagawa
At the Task Force, we believe in showing up—we march at protests and lead policy meetings by day and take over the dancefloor at night. It’s that spirit—the one that connects activism with joy—that guides us as we mobilize and organize....
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Episode 6
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35:47
“Breaking Myths on All Different Sides” — Being Queer and Being of Faith with Reverend Nicole Garcia & Reverend Eric Eldritch
As queer people, we have seen religion used as a tool of oppression and exclusion for centuries – but there are thousands of us who are finding community and forging our own path through faith. We sat down with Reverend Nicole Garc...
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Episode 5
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29:21
“We are Creating a Brief Utopia” — Sexual Liberation and Queer Organizing with Dr. Jaime M. Grant, Jack Harrison-Quintana, & Ignacio Rivera
***This episode contains themes that are for mature audiences. Listener discretion is advised.***Happy Pride from Movement Moments: The National LGBTQ Task Force at 50! This month, we’re joined by the hosts of o...
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Episode 4
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48:28
“I’m Ready For This Fight” — Being LGBTQ in the Military with Tanya Domi & Joe Zuniga
Our hard-won victories don’t come about without the courage and sacrifices of queer trailblazers who put their lives and careers on the line in the fight for justice. This Memorial Day, the Task Force honors the advocacy of Tanya Do...
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Episode 3
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42:14
“Make a Way Out of No Way” — Organizing as Black, Queer Women with Victoria Kirby York & Mandy Carter
Our history is filled with stories of how the movement gave queer people a sense of belonging, pride, and family—but often excluded communities of color who played essential roles in driving us forward. At the Task Force, we put inclusion and i...
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Episode 2
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41:02
“Hope, I Guess” — Trans Rights and Visibility with ALOK & Imara Jones
Across the country, trans and nonbinary people have been fighting against an onslaught of legislation targeting everything from our right to use the bathroom, to our right to access life saving healthcare.We sat down with best-selling a...
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Episode 1
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