It is incredible to witness the thousands of private tax-exempt foundations, which could be donating billions of dollars to address domestic medical and educational needs, doggedly funding their own ideological objectives in myriad ways that harm the United States. As documented in my new book Foundations of Betrayal: How the Liberal Super-Rich Undermine America, hundreds of these big foundations specifically underwrite agendas aimed at radically changing the United States.
Ford’s website highlights its support of many political advocacy groups such as the Migration Policy Institute, the Immigrant Workers Citizenship Project and the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force....
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Leftist Foundations Fund Destruction of America
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OurHero-Tan 1036 days ago
(http://patriotsandliberty.com)
The Reuniting Families Act (Integrity Legal Blog)
Posted by
OurHero-Tan 1038 days ago
(http://integrity-legal.com)
It would appear that although repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) may not be happening anytime during the current legislative session. For same sex partners of United States Citizens, there may be hope that United States Federal Immigration Law could be modified in order to allow for United States immigration benefits for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, and Trans-gender (LGBT) Couples.
According to CBS News: “[M]ore than 100 lawmakers in the House and about 20 in the Senate have signed onto bills that would add the United States to the 19 countries that already recognize same-sex couples for immigration purposes.”
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) is currently being considered in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Many lawmakers are hoping to amend the currently pending bills with proposed amendments to correct
According to CBS News: “[M]ore than 100 lawmakers in the House and about 20 in the Senate have signed onto bills that would add the United States to the 19 countries that already recognize same-sex couples for immigration purposes.”
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) is currently being considered in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Many lawmakers are hoping to amend the currently pending bills with proposed amendments to correct
Preparing Our Exile Immigration Law Options
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1041 days ago
(http://preparingourexile.blogspot.com)
So let's talk for a minute about what laws would need to change for Alex and me to stay here....It's possible that something will change, but I really don't expect to see movement on these issues unless Obama wins a second term. We're quickly running out of runway for this term, because gay issues will be swept under the rught in 2010 for the mid-term elections, and after that it will be Presidential re-election time, so if it doesn't happen this year, it likely won't happen until late 2012 or sometime in 2013.
As a couple, Alex and I don't have that kind of time. That's the reason for this blog, and that's the reason that we're preparing our exile....
THERE ARE 1,138 FEDERAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH MARRIAGE. BECAUSE WE ARE GAY, ONE OF THOSE RIGHTS WILL FORCE US TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY OR LIVE APART. THIS BLOG WILL COVER OUR JOURNEY.
As a couple, Alex and I don't have that kind of time. That's the reason for this blog, and that's the reason that we're preparing our exile....
THERE ARE 1,138 FEDERAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH MARRIAGE. BECAUSE WE ARE GAY, ONE OF THOSE RIGHTS WILL FORCE US TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY OR LIVE APART. THIS BLOG WILL COVER OUR JOURNEY.
Advocate top political and gay(ish) blog list
Posted by
DividedByLaw 1057 days ago
(http://nlgjareact.wordpress.com)
The Advocate has released its list of top political and Gay(ish) blogs. The line seems a little blurred to me—Joe.My.God seems to fit in the same category as TowleRoad, while Pam’s House Blend seems to be pretty political and less general—but it’s still an interesting couple of lists.
A few observations. First, congratulations to the folks who made the list because this kind of work is not easy. Many of these folks–Mixner, Rogers, Aravosis, Savage–have been able to parlay their influence into a broader role as “spokesmen” for the movement.
If new media and citizen journalism is the future of journalism, how do we increase the diversity of voices? ...
A few observations. First, congratulations to the folks who made the list because this kind of work is not easy. Many of these folks–Mixner, Rogers, Aravosis, Savage–have been able to parlay their influence into a broader role as “spokesmen” for the movement.
If new media and citizen journalism is the future of journalism, how do we increase the diversity of voices? ...
Chocolate Rations Raised Again
Posted by
DividedByLaw 1059 days ago
(http://thisislikesogay.blogspot.com)
The more discussion I've seen on this dust-up, the less I'm inclined to support same-sex marriage. I don't support mixed-sex marriage either, after all. Far from being a matter of equality, as the advocates of same-sex marriage keep saying, marriage is a matter of inequality: inequality between the spouses, and inequality between married couples and other family arrangements -- or between married couples and single persons. One commenter at Alison Bechdel's blog, for example, complained that she and her English partner cannot be together because of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents them from being "married in the eyes of the federal government and therefore she has no immigration rights." As the writer said, this is "heartbreaking," but why should someone have to get married to get "immigration rights"? (She didn't explain why she doesn't move to England, where she could marry
Did an amazing job of organizing the OUT4I contingent in the Parade. The turn out was amazing and the march a great success. Kathy yelled through her megaphone non stop for the entire slow march down all of Market Street, educating the public as we went by. Shirley and Jay Tan Mercado, the twins and Melanie Nathan were sitting in the 1962 Rolls, kindly donated by a gernerous enthusaist. The Pride organizers and Belinda Ryan were on the job, pulling off difficult manoevres to make our participation such a succes. Kathy is the very talented photographer and credit for these pictures in the post -very kindly provided me with an exclusive for thos BLOG goes to Company, KazzaDrask Media, I am impressed....photos
Immigration Laws affect the GLBTQ community
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1065 days ago
(http://eqfl.blogspot.com)
I am privileged enough to see my life through the lens of a gay man and an immigrant!
I left the small town where I grew up in Latin America when I was only 17 years old. After growing up in an ultra conservative family and going to private Catholic school all my life, I could not have been more excited to move the United States. I was happy because I always admired the extremely high value that Americans place on equality and freedom, and I could not wait to live my life freely as a gay man in the United States.
After finishing my undergraduate education in the United States, I decided to go for my Masters thinking it would increase my chances of finding a more competitive job that would sponsor me for immigration purposes after my student visa expired. During this job search process I realized how broken the immigration system is in this country. It became ne
I left the small town where I grew up in Latin America when I was only 17 years old. After growing up in an ultra conservative family and going to private Catholic school all my life, I could not have been more excited to move the United States. I was happy because I always admired the extremely high value that Americans place on equality and freedom, and I could not wait to live my life freely as a gay man in the United States.
After finishing my undergraduate education in the United States, I decided to go for my Masters thinking it would increase my chances of finding a more competitive job that would sponsor me for immigration purposes after my student visa expired. During this job search process I realized how broken the immigration system is in this country. It became ne
Stop Sen Jim DeMint
Posted by
UnitedByLove 1066 days ago
(http://www.scpronet.com)
Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina released this letter addressed to Pastors and Religious Leaders on official US Senate letterhead. I mean I know I live in South Carolina, but seriously? I expected better! He talks about the separation of church and state which I feel he blatantly violates by sending this very letter.
Ironically, I wrote to the Senator just last week asking for his support of the Uniting American Families act and telling my story as a person in a bi-national relationship who’s partner is currently struggling with immigration in-equality. I can be pretty certain ...
Ironically, I wrote to the Senator just last week asking for his support of the Uniting American Families act and telling my story as a person in a bi-national relationship who’s partner is currently struggling with immigration in-equality. I can be pretty certain ...
Best LGBT Blogs (The Lesbian and Gay Foundation)
Posted by
BinatUK 1066 days ago
(http://www.lgf.org.uk)
This blog deals largely with American and Canadian immigration and centres around questions of keeping LGBT families and spouses together. The blog has been calling on users to lobby their Members of Congress to cosponsor The Reuniting Families Act - this landmark bill addressing many of the obstacles families face as they struggle to navigate the U.S. immigration system and stay together, it marks the first time gay families have been part of a larger immigration reform bill.
LGF online have scoured the internet to bring you the most informative, entertaining and inspiring blogs from around the world.
The blogs we've chosen cover diverse issues from all sides of the LGBT equation. There's blogs from gay parents, gay conservatives, gay activists, young people coming out, older people coming out, and gay asylum seekers to name but a few.
LGF online have scoured the internet to bring you the most informative, entertaining and inspiring blogs from around the world.
The blogs we've chosen cover diverse issues from all sides of the LGBT equation. There's blogs from gay parents, gay conservatives, gay activists, young people coming out, older people coming out, and gay asylum seekers to name but a few.
On June 30th, I will be going to Sacramento with Shirley Tan and her family, to testify in favor of a California State Resolution supporting the passage of the Uniting American Families Act* which was re-introduced into Congress by ...
Suck it up boy (Berges Cartoon Blog)
Posted by
uluckidog 1077 days ago
(http://bergetoons.blogspot.com)
Cartoon. At senate hearings on the Uniting American Families Act bill, Alabama Republican Jefferson Sessions was reported responding to the tears of a 12-year-old, one of whose mothers faces deportation to her native Philippines, by muttering "Enough with the histrionics!" Different-sex couples, of course, do not run the risk of one parent being deported when his or her visa runs out; they can get married. Same-sex couples, even those living in states which recognize same-sex marriage, do not.
Drawing about obscure stories (Berges Cartoon Blog)
Posted by
UnitedByLove 1080 days ago
(http://bergetoons.blogspot.com)
This week's cartoon (check back Wednesday for it) is about a pretty obscure news story, reported by James Kirchik on The New Republic's blog pages.
One can explain these stories on a blog (quoting entire paragraphs, for that matter), but that doesn't work in a cartoon -- unless, like Tom Tomorrow, you have no qualms about having smaller print in your cartoon than the legal disclaimers in the medical and insurance advertisements. It's impossible to be pithy; I'd like to have Sessions saying just "Enough with the histrionics" in it, but I need someone in the cartoon to explain why boys are crying, what Sessions has to do with them, what's going on, even who's who. So much for brevity, the soul of wit!
I'm therefore not very satisfied with this week's oeuvre. I'm also hoping that I can come up with a cartoon very soon that is NOT about marriage equality.
One can explain these stories on a blog (quoting entire paragraphs, for that matter), but that doesn't work in a cartoon -- unless, like Tom Tomorrow, you have no qualms about having smaller print in your cartoon than the legal disclaimers in the medical and insurance advertisements. It's impossible to be pithy; I'd like to have Sessions saying just "Enough with the histrionics" in it, but I need someone in the cartoon to explain why boys are crying, what Sessions has to do with them, what's going on, even who's who. So much for brevity, the soul of wit!
I'm therefore not very satisfied with this week's oeuvre. I'm also hoping that I can come up with a cartoon very soon that is NOT about marriage equality.
Gay immigration rights in bill (MyVisaUSA Blog)
Posted by
OurHero-Tan 1080 days ago
(http://myvisausa.wordpress.com)
Sen. Patrick Leahy, the Democrat from Vermont who is the powerful chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has offered a bill that would allow American citizens and legal immigrants to seek residency in the United States for their same-sex partners, just as spouses now petition for foreign-born husbands and wives.
The most contentious part of the immigration legislation that the administration supports, which is known as comprehensive immigration reform, is a program to give legal status to more than 11 million illegal immigrants living in the country. But current proposals also include a variety of measures intended, like Leahy’s, to expand or streamline the legal immigration system.
The most contentious part of the immigration legislation that the administration supports, which is known as comprehensive immigration reform, is a program to give legal status to more than 11 million illegal immigrants living in the country. But current proposals also include a variety of measures intended, like Leahy’s, to expand or streamline the legal immigration system.
Found something very sorry (Us Immigration woes)
Posted by
DividedByLaw 1082 days ago
(http://www.usimmigrationwoes.com)
I had wrote and called Immigration Equality and did the same thing with the HRC about a Newsday reporter that wants to do a story about the Uniting families act. The sorry part is that no one has gotten back to me or the reporter from both groups? Here is there change to really get the word out and no answer at all from both of them?
We have to ask them why no interest in a reporter wanting to do a story about new Yorkers that are in a bi-national relationship?
So we have to write, Rachel B. Tiven is the Executive Director, Steve Ralls is Director of Communications. We have to ask why the information isn’t posted on there web site and there blog? Why have they not gotten back to the reporter? Here is you change to really get the word out.
A Newsday reporter is writing a story about the bill and is looking for Long Island residents who are affected by no
We have to ask them why no interest in a reporter wanting to do a story about new Yorkers that are in a bi-national relationship?
So we have to write, Rachel B. Tiven is the Executive Director, Steve Ralls is Director of Communications. We have to ask why the information isn’t posted on there web site and there blog? Why have they not gotten back to the reporter? Here is you change to really get the word out.
A Newsday reporter is writing a story about the bill and is looking for Long Island residents who are affected by no
PFLAG Applauds Hearing, Urges Congress to pass UAFA
Posted by
BinatUK 1086 days ago
(http://pflagblog.blogspot.com)
“We applaud Senator Leahy for organizing the hearing today about the Uniting American Families Act and for advocating for the inclusion of lesbian and gay binational families in comprehensive immigration reform. This bill is critical to our mission of promoting the health and well being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. UAFA is one step towards ending discrimination and securing civil rights for this population.”
“How may I assist with these stories, if at all?...”
“My question back to you is how do we get immigration reform defined as a...”
“Watch the actual video on ABC 7's website, and you'll see that he's really...”
“Thanks. I shortened it through tinyurl. Works now....”
“Note from imeQ about this editorial: This is an independent project which...”
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