The State of Maine’s rejection of marriage equality at the ballot box yesterday is being heeded as a call for federal LGBT rights by activists and organizations around the US, including Out4Immigration.
The Maine vote was 53% in support of taking away civil marriage rights granted to gays and lesbians by approval of the state legislature and signed into law by the state’s governor 6 months ago. 47% of voters supported marriage equality. “Subjecting minority rights to majority vote repeatedly denies equality to LGBT families,” said Mickey Lim, vice president and co-founder of Out4Immigration, a grassroots organization that works closely with same-sex marriage groups for recognition of same-sex binational couple rights tied to federal immigration policies.
Out4Immigation advocates for same-sex binational couples, relationships in which one partner is American and
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Maine Marriage Setback a Call to Action for Federal LGBT Rights
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Dallas groups push for equality
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igualdad 880 days ago
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Ahonen-Jover, 52, and Bare, 46, agreed that the first year of President Barack Obama's administration provides an opportunity for movement on LGBT-related legislation such as repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," reforming immigration policies to include binational couples, and access to health care without discrimination.
Speier questions pro gay immigration reform strategy
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BinatUK 886 days ago
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Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-San Mateo) doesn't believe including pro-gay reforms in a comprehensive immigration bill is the best strategy to win rights for binational LGBT couples. And with Congress bogged down on passing health care reform legislation, she also cautioned LGBT activists not to expect any action on the issue until 2010.
"By making the bill comprehensive it does muddy the waters," said the freshman House member, who predicted "nothing will happen this year on immigration."...
"By making the bill comprehensive it does muddy the waters," said the freshman House member, who predicted "nothing will happen this year on immigration."...
Shirley Tan, her partner Jay Mercado, and their two children will join Out4Immigration—the all volunteer, grassroots advocate for same-sex binational couples and their families—at the San Francisco 2009 Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28th. Together, they will be marching for equal immigration rights for same-sex binational couples to remain together in the U.S. by urging Congress to pass the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Bay Area family's life upended by immigration nightmare
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freedom2immigrate 1038 days ago
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A family could be ripped apart: Twins Joriene and Jashley sit with their parents, Jay Mercado and Shirley Tan, while Jay's mother, Renee Mercado, looks on in the back in their living room.
Why We Support the March to Sacramento to Repeal Prop 8Bay Area Indymedia, CAWe were married during the 2004 Winter of Love, and we wed again last year, when California embraced Marriage Equality legally. We are a part of One Struggle, One Fight and the March to Sacramento for three important reasons. ...
DA blames Prop 8 for anti-gay violence (Bay Area Reporter)
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ExileComingHome 1038 days ago
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Bay Area ReporterDA blames Prop 8 for anti-gay violenceBay Area Reporter, CAPamela Brown, policy director for Marriage Equality USA, told the BAR that her organization recently completed a survey that listed Sacramento as one of the "hot spots" of anti-gay attacks during the Prop 8 campaign. "Sacramento was the region where we ...
Bay Area family's life upended by immigration nightmare (Bay Area Reporter)
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BinatUK 1038 days ago
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Proud ParentingBay Area family's life upended by immigration nightmareBay Area Reporter, CAWhile Tan and Mercado face the most difficult of circumstances, federal legislation has been reintroduced in Congress that would protect binational same-sex couples. Unfortunately, it comes too late for Tan and Mercado as no action has been taken yet ...MARRIAGE EQUALITY USA, OUT4IMMIGRATION, AND LOVE EXILES REPORT ... California Chronicleall 26 news articles
Share this story: Bay Area mom faces deportation
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The Uniting American Families Act, which is currently in committee in the house and senate, would allow American citizens to sponsor their...
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