Victory for Cristina and Monica
Posted on Dec 06, 2011 at 02:06 pm
Married lesbian couple Cristina and Monica are able to stay in the U.S. after Immigration and Customs Enforcement closes deportation case against Monica.
Anthony & Bradford discuss their struggle to stay together under DOMA
Posted on Aug 30, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Anthony and Bradford, a legally married binational couple from San Francisco, talk with MSNBC's Thomas Roberts about their struggle to stay together due to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
Violeta and Sujey face deportation hearing this Friday
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 at 09:21 am
This Friday, Violeta Pando will find out whether or not she will be separated from her wife, Sujey, who faces deportation back to Mexico. Although Violeta and Sujey are legally married, the federal government will not allow Violeta to sponsor Sujey because the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) keeps the government from recognizing their marriage for the purposes of immigration.
CNN interviews married gay couple facing separation because of DOMA
Posted on Aug 11, 2011 at 10:42 am
CNN interviews Anthony John Makk and Bradford Wells, a married bi-national couple fighting to remain together in the U.S.
Married gay couple faces forced separation because of DOMA
Posted on Aug 09, 2011 at 11:59 am
Anthony and Bradford, married for 7 years, may be forced to separate after losing an immigration battle to gain permanent residency for Anthony, and Australian citizen.
Video: Cristina and Monica Fight Against DOMA
Posted on Jun 08, 2011 at 01:41 pm
Christina Alcota and Monica Ojeda, a legally married couple, are facing a difficult choice because the so-called Defense of Marriage Act denies same-sex couples immigration protections.
Help save Josh and Henry
Posted on Apr 29, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Josh and Henry’s story sounds all too familiar – and that’s not a good thing. Why? The couple is one of over 35,000 bi-national gay or lesbian couples in the United States threatened by the federal government’s vicious DOMA-based deportation policies.
Immigration Official: “The Hold Is Over”
Posted on Mar 30, 2011 at 03:26 pm
After putting a hold on cases of married same-sex couples applying for green cards, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will continue enforcing the so-called Defense of Marriage Act
House Panel Votes to Defend DOMA as Deportations Continue
Posted on Mar 10, 2011 at 11:33 am
On a party-line vote, the GOP House leadership is moving to take over defending DOMA in court from the Obama administration.
Still treated as second-class citizens in civil marriage law
Posted on Dec 29, 2010 at 10:00 am
The good news is that gay Americans can now openly fight and die for their country in the military.
The bad news is we are still treated as second-class citizens when it comes to the civil marriage law.