It was just several months ago that White House officials were promising that President Obama would address immigration reform before the end of the year. It seems as if the LGBT immigration equality leadership has continued to hang its top hat on the passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, as being the only way the LGBT community can earn recognition in the immigration system, through the incorporation of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) in the larger reform legislation.
When UAFA was introduced again this year in January by New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler, it was hailed by the organizations and money was raised from our community in the name of this proposed stand-alone legislation. We were all excited and on board for the big push.
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Clinton Supports Gay Marriage (The Advocate)
Posted by
MarcoMUC 1044 days ago
(http://www.advocate.com)
Former president Bill Clinton said in a conference for progressive students that he supports gay and lesbian couples' right to marry.
"Yeah," Clinton said when asked after a speech at the Campus Progress National Conference, according to The Nation . "I personally support people doing what they want to do. I think it's wrong for someone to stop someone else from doing that [same-sex marriage]."
In a 2000 interview with The Advocate, Clinton said that "people who have a relationship ought to be able to call it whatever they want. And insofar as it's sanctified by a religious ceremony, that's up to the churches involved."
He added about the fight in Congress over DOMA, "I think what happened in the Congress was that a lot of people who didn't want to be antigay didn't feel that they should be saying that as a matter of law, without regard to what various ch
"Yeah," Clinton said when asked after a speech at the Campus Progress National Conference, according to The Nation . "I personally support people doing what they want to do. I think it's wrong for someone to stop someone else from doing that [same-sex marriage]."
In a 2000 interview with The Advocate, Clinton said that "people who have a relationship ought to be able to call it whatever they want. And insofar as it's sanctified by a religious ceremony, that's up to the churches involved."
He added about the fight in Congress over DOMA, "I think what happened in the Congress was that a lot of people who didn't want to be antigay didn't feel that they should be saying that as a matter of law, without regard to what various ch
Lawmaker Expects Clinton to Soon Fix Gay Inequities at State Dept
Posted by
OurHero-Tan 1096 days ago
(http://www.towleroad.com)
On Monday I posted that Rep. Howard Berman had introduced the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 2410) late last week, which covers a broad range of foreign policy and diplomacy issues, one of which is to "end the long-standing practice of excluding the committed partners of Foreign Service officers from the benefits routinely provided to the spouses and children of officers serving abroad."
Because if foreign partners of foreign service workers are protected outside of American soil, that will be a huge victory for those of us fighting for gay immigration rights. If they're not protected, then I hope the discourse around ...
Because if foreign partners of foreign service workers are protected outside of American soil, that will be a huge victory for those of us fighting for gay immigration rights. If they're not protected, then I hope the discourse around ...
The Courage Of A Clinton (Atlantic Online)
Posted by
igualdad 1142 days ago
(http://news.google.com)
The Courage Of A ClintonAtlantic OnlineAnd I know the Obama peeps are trying to move ahead on some basic recognition of gay couples at a federal level and are working on some executive orders and regulations (such as the HIV immigration ban) that are worth supporting and applauding. ...
The Courage Of A Clinton
Posted by
DividedByLaw 1144 days ago
(http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com)
of gay couples at a federal level and are working on some executive orders and regulations (such as the HIV immigration ban) that are worth supporting and applauding. But these service members are serving their country with decency, professionalism and honor. The way they
Clinton reiterates vow to review policies on gays
Posted by
USAFrance 1144 days ago
(http://www.washingtonblade.com)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated her pledge to review inequities in her department's treatment of gay employees, but for the first time, said some changes might require congressional approval.
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