What’s there to “Get” about Marriage Equality?
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 at 09:43 am
The Huffington Post
June 10, 2009
Jennifer Brunner, the Secretary of State of Ohio, writes:
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June 10, 2009
Jennifer Brunner, the Secretary of State of Ohio, writes:
...it is time for marriage equality to be available to all, straight or LGBT. We are a community, and in these times, we must support and depend on each other as people do in a real community. ... A good start is to recognize family in all the ways it emerges, for a stronger social fabric that will support us as we pursue the founding ideals of our country for years to come. Marriage equality's time is now.
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Uniting American Families Act Senate Hearings - Video
Posted on Jun 09, 2009 at 07:38 pm
Pam's House Blend
June 3, 2009
Julian Bond, the Chairman of the National Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the NAACP, testified last Wednesday at the UAFA Senate Hearings before the Senate Judiciary on the discrimination LGBT couples face regarding immigration laws. Mr. Bond's statements included the following:
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June 3, 2009
Julian Bond, the Chairman of the National Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the NAACP, testified last Wednesday at the UAFA Senate Hearings before the Senate Judiciary on the discrimination LGBT couples face regarding immigration laws. Mr. Bond's statements included the following:
The definition of family should not be interpreted so stringently as to exclude loving couples who happen to be of the same gender. Family sponsorship accounts for more than 85% of legal immigration in the US; the system has not been updated in 20 years.Click on video below:
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Calif. Lesbian Mother Given Deportation Reprieve
Posted on Apr 24, 2009 at 10:53 am
Associated Press
April 24, 2009
Shirley Tan, a Filipino immigrant facing deportation and separation from her partner and family, will likely be allowed to remain in the U.S. through next year after Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced an emergency immigration bill in Congress that would give Tan two years to apply for a new visa or for permanent U.S. residency. [Link]
April 24, 2009
Shirley Tan, a Filipino immigrant facing deportation and separation from her partner and family, will likely be allowed to remain in the U.S. through next year after Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced an emergency immigration bill in Congress that would give Tan two years to apply for a new visa or for permanent U.S. residency. [Link]
EDITORIAL: A test case on same-sex fairness
Posted on Apr 01, 2009 at 12:46 pm
San Francisco Chronicle
April 1, 2009
The Chronicle urges the passage of the Uniting American Families Act, citing the case of Shirley Tan, a Filipino immigrant who could be separated from her partner, Jay Mercado, if she is deported Friday under federal immigration laws that fail to protect gay families. [Link]
Binational, Same-Sex Couples Face Immigration Problems
Posted on Mar 30, 2009 at 11:49 am
San Jose Mercury News
March 29, 2009
Binational gay couples discuss how the so-called DOMA and non-inclusive federal immigration laws negatively effect their lives, affirming their support for a change in federal law that would grant gay partners the immigration protections afforded to straight married couples.[Link]
Binational gay couples discuss how the so-called DOMA and non-inclusive federal immigration laws negatively effect their lives, affirming their support for a change in federal law that would grant gay partners the immigration protections afforded to straight married couples.[Link]
EDITORIAL: Separation Anxiety
Posted on Mar 17, 2009 at 01:19 pm
The Washington Post
March 16, 2009
"The Uniting American Families Act would allow gay and lesbian Americans and permanent residents to sponsor their foreign-born partners for legal residency in the United States. The bill, introduced last month in the Senate by Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and in the House by Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), would add 'permanent partner' and 'permanent partnership' after the words 'spouse' and 'marriage' in relevant sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If passed, it would right a gross unfairness." [Link]
U.S. immigration won’t allow family unification for same-sex couples
Posted on Oct 08, 2008 at 11:41 am
South Florida Sun Sentinel
October 8, 2008
A bill that would grant immigration protections to gay couples so they can stay together in the U.S. has stalled in Congress. [Link]
Learn more about why marriage matters to binational couples.
October 8, 2008
A bill that would grant immigration protections to gay couples so they can stay together in the U.S. has stalled in Congress. [Link]
Learn more about why marriage matters to binational couples.
Asian Pacific American Legal Center Calls for Passage of UAFA, Repeal of DOMA
Posted on Oct 01, 2008 at 10:24 am
Indybay
September 30, 2008
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California (APALC) called for an end to immigration discrimination against same-sex binational couples in a detailed report, “A Devastating Wait: Family Unity and the Immigration Backlogs.” [Link]
September 30, 2008
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California (APALC) called for an end to immigration discrimination against same-sex binational couples in a detailed report, “A Devastating Wait: Family Unity and the Immigration Backlogs.” [Link]
U.S. law sends some bi-national, same-sex couples into exile
Posted on Sep 17, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Independent Weekly
September 17, 2008
Like thousands of other gay and lesbian couples in this country, and countless more abroad, they were caught in a little-known intersection of two controversial public policy issues: gay rights and immigration. (Link)
September 17, 2008
Like thousands of other gay and lesbian couples in this country, and countless more abroad, they were caught in a little-known intersection of two controversial public policy issues: gay rights and immigration. (Link)
Should You Believe in Obama?
Posted on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:14 am
Advocate
September 9, 2008
His promises to gay people -- full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, a reversal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” immigration rights for same-sex couples, a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and passage of the Matthew Shepard Act, which adds sexual orientation and gender identity to federal hate-crimes laws -- go further than any presidential nominee in history. [Link]
September 9, 2008
His promises to gay people -- full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, a reversal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” immigration rights for same-sex couples, a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and passage of the Matthew Shepard Act, which adds sexual orientation and gender identity to federal hate-crimes laws -- go further than any presidential nominee in history. [Link]