So far the votes are not there to undo DOMA, and an immigration reform bill set to be taken up by a House committee early next year does not include any LGBT language. The out lawmakers did say they believe when the House does schedule a vote on immigration reform the final version of the bill will include the pro-gay provisions for LGBT binational couples.
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Senate seen as bottleneck for LGBT bills
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OurHero-Tan 773 days ago
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LGBT Family Inclusive Immigration Bills Need Your Help
Posted by
Fight4theRight 981 days ago
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Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of the Family Equality Council, submitted testimony on behalf of binational same-sex couples raising children. The Family Equality Council is proud to participate in efforts to educate Congress and reform immigration inequities to include LGBT families. A special thanks goes out to our partners at Immigration Equality, the lead organizational advocate on this bill. (Read Family Equality Council's full statement on the UAFA hearings and testimony here.)
Barney Frank Says Hate Crime Bills DADT EDNA and UAFA Have No Chance
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ATLdave 985 days ago
(http://www.back2stonewall.com)
The Domestic Partner Benefits & Obligations Act, which would make available to the partners of gay federal employees the same benefits available to the spouses of straight employees, was introduced last week. Frank says they “have a shot” at passing that bill, but really can’t even guess at when. But Frank also added that supporters of the Uniting American Families Act “don’t have a shot” at passing that during this session of Congress.
“You got two very tough issues — the rights of same-sex couples and immigration,” he said. “You put them in the same bill and it becomes impossible. We just don’t have the votes for it.”
So there you are kids. Our “supposed” timeline of certain Bills that might or might not be passed and might or might not be soon. WE MUST DEMAND OUR OWN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT and we MUST DO SO ON A NATIONAL LEVEL.
We need to start conce
“You got two very tough issues — the rights of same-sex couples and immigration,” he said. “You put them in the same bill and it becomes impossible. We just don’t have the votes for it.”
So there you are kids. Our “supposed” timeline of certain Bills that might or might not be passed and might or might not be soon. WE MUST DEMAND OUR OWN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT and we MUST DO SO ON A NATIONAL LEVEL.
We need to start conce
Gay rights bills remain stalled in Congress Gay Immigration Bill Unlikely
Posted by
JesSEA 985 days ago
(http://www.sovo.com)
U.S. House and Senate lawmakers apparently hold conflicting views on the best way to pass hate crimes legislation. Hate crimes, ENDA strategies debated; gay immigration bill unlikely.
Federal Progress On LGBT Bills Immigration Equality
Posted by
DividedByLaw 1003 days ago
(http://dabblepost.blogspot.com)
Immigration Equality For Same-Sex Couples Status: - Pending in the House (98 cosponsors, referred to Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law) ...
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