This chart summarizes George W. Bush and John Kerry’s stances on issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Reports & Research
The Task Force's Policy Institute conducts groundbreaking research and policy analysis on hot-button issues affecting the LGBT community. We have everything from full reports to fact sheets to our very popular graphic issue maps. (Now in black and white AND color!)
If you know exactly what you’re looking for, it’s probably easiest for you to go to a particular section right off the bat: reports, issue maps, or fact sheets. But if you're not sure, or just want to look around, go to the main "Reports and Research" page . Under the "Featured Report" you'll see a search bar. You can either search for a report by name, or by type of report or by a particular issue. If you want to see everything we have to offer—and it is a lot—just look under the search bar. All of our publications are listed there in chronological order.
The Task Force and the Task Force Action Fund are continually coming out with new publications, so check back often for the latest up-to-the-minute facts and figures.
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June 19, 2004
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June 17, 2004Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) caregivers and care recipients still face discrimination at doctors’ offices, hospitals, nursing homes, and other places we entrust with the care of our loved ones. Policies that embrace broad definitions of family and caregiving and recognize same-sex relationships would help to ease the burdens and strains of caregiving.
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May 17, 2004Black political and religious leaders share why they support marriage equality.
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May 17, 2004The rights of members of a stigmatized minority, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, should not be determined by the prejudices of the majority.
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May 16, 2004The federal government alone accords 1,138 benefits and responsibilities based on marital status.
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April 19, 2004Because Oregon same-sex couples are not able to legally marry, they are barred from rights heterosexual couples have had for years.
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March 23, 2004When Massachusetts same-sex couples gained the right to legally marry, they gained access to rights heterosexual couples have had for years.
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March 10, 2004The anti-gay religious right has targeted historically progressive Massachusetts, the only state where same-sex couples can legally marry.
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December 14, 2003Transgender people are disproportionately represented in the homeless population because of the frequent discrimination they face at home, in school and on the job.
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November 16, 2003Students today are coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender younger than ever before. What does this mean for public school education?
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November 02, 2003In an effort to win more votes for George W. Bush and other Republicans in the 2004 election, conservatives marketed false anti-gay claims to black voters in swing states.
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October 14, 2003The “Marriage Protection Week” event is about voting for same-sex marriage bans, not about actually building strong and healthy families.
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July 31, 2003A survey of how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender voters projected they would vote in the 2004 presidential election.
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June 24, 2003This United States map indicates the presence and type (same-gender-only, versus opposite- and same-gender) of sodomy laws prior to the 2003 Lawrence v. Texas decision.
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May 27, 2003The first comprehensive report of the positions of the 2004 Democratic presidential candidates on key lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues finds that while the candidates – as a group – hold the most pro-LGBT positions ever taken by a field of candidates for president, the majority are not leading but reflecting public opinion.
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April 30, 2003College campuses are often stereotyped as liberal meccas of progressive ideals. But lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, staff and faculty are not immune to harassment and discrimination.
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April 19, 2003This United States map illustrates the complete absence of sodomy laws after the 2003 Lawrence v. Texas decision. This information has required no update since April 2003.
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January 21, 2003This comprehensive report provides detailed information to state legislators, legislative staff, family policy advocates, activists and others interested in how public policies affect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families.
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September 30, 2002The Census identified 600,000 same-sex households in the United States. With this data we can more forcefully advocate for the policies that will bring about equality for our families.
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March 24, 2002The agenda of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights movement has not always reflected the particular experiences and priorities of black LGBT people. This report studies the black LGBT community and its specific needs and challenges.
