Kierra Johnson by Todd Franson The National LGBTQ Task Force’s executive director Kierra Johnson on motherhood and more Kierra Johnson, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force, is also the mother of three.
She spoke with me for Mother’s Day about her experiences as a parent in “a big, fat, queer, blended family,” her advice for other queer parents, and how being a parent has impacted her work.
Johnson has led the Task Force since February, having served as deputy executive director since 2018 and been on its board of directors and National Action Council before that.
She came to the organization after 20 years in the reproductive rights movement. If running a major LGBTQ organization doesn’t keep her busy enough, she’s also