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Is thetaskforce.org legit or a scam?
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Who owns thetaskforce.org?
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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2002 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
TheTaskForce.org lesbian, gay, bisexual & trans political activist organization
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.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 17, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Wild West Domains, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 27, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names National LGBTQ Task Force as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #156,910)+6
Verified continuity: 24.1 years (RDAP registration)+10
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What thetaskforce.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
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.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2002
Domain registered (Sep 17, 2002).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · thetaskforce.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 13, 2017 · 3 ownership changes since 2017 · last checked Oct 4, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 17, 2002thetaskforce.org was registered on Sep 17, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described thetaskforce.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCFeb 13, 2017 – May 21, 2021Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thetaskforce.org, from Feb 13, 2017 to May 21, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Wild West Domains, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 13, 2017 – Feb 9, 2026Registration records for thetaskforce.org are held from Feb 13, 2017 to Feb 9, 2026 (53 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comFeb 13, 2017 – Jun 27, 2021Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns65.worldnic.com, ns66.worldnic.com) for thetaskforce.org from Feb 13, 2017 to Jun 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for thetaskforce.org from Apr 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Sep 17, 2002Registration: thetaskforce.org was registered on Sep 17, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described thetaskforce.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “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…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 13, 2017 – May 21, 2021Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thetaskforce.org, from Feb 13, 2017 to May 21, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 13, 2017 – Feb 9, 2026Ownership: Registration records for thetaskforce.org are held from Feb 13, 2017 to Feb 9, 2026 (53 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 13, 2017 – Jun 27, 2021
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“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…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Wild West Domains, LLCJun 27, 2021 – Oct 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 27, 2021 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 30, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 30, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 23, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 23, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 27, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 27, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2017–2026
Nameservers: GoDaddyJul 29, 2021 – Dec 12, 2023Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) for thetaskforce.org from Jul 29, 2021 to Dec 12, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJul 29, 2021thetaskforce.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to GoDaddy between Jun 27, 2021 and Jul 29, 2021. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jun 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jul 29, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareFeb 12, 2024 – Feb 9, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (naomi.ns.cloudflare.com, roan.ns.cloudflare.com) for thetaskforce.org from Feb 12, 2024 to Feb 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareFeb 12, 2024thetaskforce.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Dec 12, 2023 and Feb 12, 2024. Last seen at GoDaddy: Dec 12, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 12, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's EncryptJul 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for thetaskforce.org from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Starfield TechnologiesAug 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for thetaskforce.org from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns65.worldnic.com, ns66.worldnic.com) for thetaskforce.org from Feb 13, 2017 to Jun 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 30, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 30, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 23, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 23, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 27, 2021 – Oct 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 27, 2021 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 27, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 27, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 29, 2021 – Dec 12, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) for thetaskforce.org from Jul 29, 2021 to Dec 12, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 29, 2021Zone file: thetaskforce.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to GoDaddy between Jun 27, 2021 and Jul 29, 2021. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jun 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jul 29, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 12, 2024 – Feb 9, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (naomi.ns.cloudflare.com, roan.ns.cloudflare.com) for thetaskforce.org from Feb 12, 2024 to Feb 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 12, 2024Zone file: thetaskforce.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Dec 12, 2023 and Feb 12, 2024. Last seen at GoDaddy: Dec 12, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 12, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for thetaskforce.org from Apr 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for thetaskforce.org from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for thetaskforce.org from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)