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National Gay and Lesbian Task
Force Policy Institute to release False Promises: How the
Right Deploys Homophobia to Win Support from
African-Americans Audio Press Conference Tuesday, April 4 — 1:30PM EST Call-in number: 877.502.9276; confirmation code: 4002029 View Report at:http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/FalsePromisesReport.pdf What: Audio Press Conference. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute to release a new report xx False Promises: How the Right Deploys Homophobia to Win Support from African-Americans Who: Matt Foreman, executive director, National Gay
and Lesbian Task Force Where: By phone: call-in number: 877.502.9276; confirmation code: 4002029 When: Tuesday, April 4 — 1:30PM EST, 10:30 PST Why: False Promises: How the Right Deploys Homophobia to Win Support from African-Americans exposes the dishonesty of attempts by leaders of the Republican Party to lure black voters based on 'moral values,' and spotlights the false promises inherent in Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman's call for African-Americans to come "back home" to the GOP. The report compares the voting records of key Republican policymakers in Congress to polling of African-Americans' top voting priorities and finds that Republican lawmakers have abysmal voting records on these issues. -30-
Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation (the Task Force) was the first national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy organization and remains the movement's leading voice for freedom, justice and equality. We work to build the grassroots political strength of our community by training state and local activists and leaders, working to strengthen the infrastructure of state and local allies, and organizing broad-based campaigns to build public support for complete equality for LGBT people. Our Policy Institute, the community's premier think tank, provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality. As part of a broader social justice movement, we work to create a world that respects and makes visible the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., we also have offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Cambridge, Mass., and Miami. The Task Force is a 501(c)(3) corporation incorporated in Washington, D.C. Contributions to the Task Force are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Copyright © 2006 National Gay and Lesbian
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