Roberta Sklar is the former communications director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (2003 – 2008), and the Empire State Pride Agenda. During her tenure the Task Force re-established itself as a leading national voice for LGBT rights. At the Pride Agenda Sklar conducted media campaigns that assisted in the delivery of a statewide nondiscrimination law, a hate crimes law, and the first significant NY state funding for LGBT health and human services,. She is currently a communications consultant working to help increasing federal resources to the national network of anti-violence projects and to advancing the goal of achieving marriage equality in the United States.
Religion-based bigotry is the No. 1 impediment to equality and full human dignity...Help us end it!
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Recently we released a special report on guidelines for addressing religious arguments. This document can serve as a tool that you can use in your community to create dialogue about the immense harm caused to LGBT individuals, especially youth. Download the report here.
Watch examples of this messaging at work at a recent community forum.