Love in exile: One year later, Brazilian spouse still blocked from returning
Posted on Aug 14, 2008 at 09:47 am
Bay Windows
August 13, 2008
While immigration law allows spouses of American citizens to obtain legal permanent residency, under DOMA Coco and Oliveira are not considered spouses. The couple is considering filing a legal challenge to overturn DOMA in federal court, but Coco told the crowd at the vigil that he and Oliveira have become activists by necessity, not by choice. [Link]
August 13, 2008
While immigration law allows spouses of American citizens to obtain legal permanent residency, under DOMA Coco and Oliveira are not considered spouses. The couple is considering filing a legal challenge to overturn DOMA in federal court, but Coco told the crowd at the vigil that he and Oliveira have become activists by necessity, not by choice. [Link]
Marriage Equality in California: until deportation do us part?
Posted on Jul 02, 2008 at 06:37 pm
Washington Post
July 2, 2008
A profile of a binational couple with a child who will not be protected from deportation by getting married in California since immigration status is a federal issue. (Link)
July 2, 2008
A profile of a binational couple with a child who will not be protected from deportation by getting married in California since immigration status is a federal issue. (Link)
Immigration Not an Option for all Couples
Posted on Apr 14, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Binational same-sex couples seek ways to stay together, even though their unions are not recognized under federal immigration law. [Link]
MA Man Can’t Get Passport Under Married Name
Posted on Mar 21, 2008 at 03:03 pm
The Sun Chronicle
March 21, 2008
The U.S. State Department denied a passport to an international AIDS counselor using his new married name because the department refuses to recognize his marriage to a man in Massachusetts. [Link]
March 21, 2008
The U.S. State Department denied a passport to an international AIDS counselor using his new married name because the department refuses to recognize his marriage to a man in Massachusetts. [Link]
A Very Surreal Victory, Tempered By Two Things…
Posted on Feb 02, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Well, what a great notice that came through on my listserv last night! New York Appellate Court rules that out out of state marriages must be recognized! Woo HOO! Yay for all NY couples who married in Massachusetts, or Canada - and yay for ME ! I got married in Canada last September! And we live in New York! But...wait a minute. My partner is here on a temporary visa. [Link]
Gay Couples Left in a Legal Limbo
Posted on Oct 21, 2007 at 10:18 pm
With the broadening view of human rights around the globe and acceptance of gay relationships, 19 countries now permit citizens or legal residents to sponsor same-sex permanent partners for legal residency. The United States is not among them. [Link]
OPINON: Reunite This Family
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Because Congress passed — and former President Clinton signed — the mean-spirited Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, no federal rights extend to gay and lesbian couples. The ability of a US citizen to sponsor a husband or wife for immigration to the United States, called a form I-130, is just one of them. "Same-sex couples are utterly shut out of that process," says Mary Bonauto, the lawyer who argued the Goodridge case before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that led to legalized gay marriages in the state. [Link]
Gay People Find a Struggle Bringing Partners Into U.S.
Posted on Jun 25, 2007 at 10:25 pm
After a trip 14 years ago to Thailand, where he met the man he would eventually marry, Bruce MacDonald began searching for a way — any way — for them to be together. So seven years ago, he relocated to Canada, which granted visas to both men, and they settled in Vancouver's west end. "I was forced to leave my country but by great good fortune I got to a better place," MacDonald said. "I see myself as a Canadian now." [Link]
Bi-national couple faces prosecution in HI
Posted on Mar 28, 2007 at 01:03 pm
365Gay.com
March 28, 2007
A 65-year old Honolulu man has pleaded guilty for helping to arrange a marriage for his Chinese partner so that the man could remain in the US. [Link]
March 28, 2007
A 65-year old Honolulu man has pleaded guilty for helping to arrange a marriage for his Chinese partner so that the man could remain in the US. [Link]
Immigration is an LGBT Issue
Posted on Apr 10, 2006 at 03:35 pm
The Advocate
April 10, 2006
In this opinion piece, Cesar Chavez's granddaughter Christine urges the consideration of LGBT persons in the overarching struggle for immigration reform. Given the major restrictions still barring same-sex bi-national couples from enjoying full equality, Chavez's message is important and timely. [Link]
April 10, 2006
In this opinion piece, Cesar Chavez's granddaughter Christine urges the consideration of LGBT persons in the overarching struggle for immigration reform. Given the major restrictions still barring same-sex bi-national couples from enjoying full equality, Chavez's message is important and timely. [Link]