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            About the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force 
                  and the NGLTF Policy Institute

NGLTF and the NGLTF Policy Institute are united in a simple, powerful 
agenda:

 > Build a national movement to win lesbian and gay rights
 > Battle right-wing, anti-gay and anti-lesbian initiatives
 > End homophobia, discrimination, harassment and violence
 > Organize local gay and lesbian civil rights efforts
 > Win legal protection for lesbian and gay families
 > Ensure aggressive and effective federal AIDS and 
   health care policies


OUR ACTION PLAN

>> Lobby Congress, federal agencies, the executive branch and state 
   legislatures to secure and protect lesbian and gay rights.

>> Conduct National Lobby Days, when activists around the country 
   meet their federal representatives and urge them to support positive 
   change on lesbian and gay issues

>> Issue Congressional Report Cards that assess the record of each member 
   of the House and Senate on gay and lesbian issues

>> Organize grassroots lobbying at local, state and federal levels


OUR LEGISLATIVE GOALS

>> A federal gay and lesbian civil rights law
>> Aggressive, inclusive and responsible federal AIDS policies
>> Comprehensive health care policies for all lesbian and gay men
>> Strong, enforced hate crimes legislation
>> Full freedom of expression for lesbian and gay artists
>> Freedom for lesbians and gay men in the military and 
   in every workplace

The NGLTF POLICY INSTITUTE 

With its team of activist organizers and researchers, the NGLTF Policy 
Institute means new resources and strength for grassroots groups worldwide, 
increasing their viability and success. The NGLTF Policy Institute is:

Strength & Support for Grassroots Groups 

>> Our organizers and media relations staff work on-site with grassroots 
   groups to plan strategies and direct action in their communities.

>> With more than 475 telephone calls a day, we help local activists 
   design winning tactics, identify allied organizations, gather 
   statistical data and find media, funding and policy contacts.

>> Our comprehensive organizing manuals give grassroots groups an action 
   plan on critical issues, including hate violence, domestic partnerships, 
   fighting the Far Right and sodomy law reform.


Research, Education & Outreach 

>> Our resource center is the only national clearinghouse for information 
   on gay and lesbian issues.

>> Our ground-breaking research reports on hate crimes and civil rights 
   protection are standard sources for activists, educators, legislators 
   and reporters.

>> We distribute at least 200 detailed resource packets on gay and lesbian 
   issues every month, thus moving the larger society toward understanding 
   and tolerance.


Policy & Activist Leadership 

>> An active player in building national coalitions, we define, along with 
   allied organizations, public policies that advance gay and lesbian 
   freedom.

>> We mobilize our members with information and calls to action, detailing 
   how they can advance gay and lesbian issues at the local, state and 
   national levels.

>> Our annual Creating Change (TM) conference draws thousands of activists 
   from all over the world to learn from each other and hone their lobbying,
   organizing, fundraising and other critical skills.

>> We also fight homphobia around the world through the International 
   Lesbian and Gay Association and International Gay and Lesbian Human 
   Rights Commission.


Help build the national movement for gay and lesbian freedom with your 
membership in NGLTF and your tax-deductible contribution to the NGLTF 
Policy Institute. If you have additional questions about NGLTF, please 
call (202) 332-6483; TTY (202) 332-6219.

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Copyright 1993 National Gay and Lesbian Task Force