National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey hand-delivered a binder containing messages from nearly 700 supporters of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights to President Obama at the White House's Pride Month reception on June 29.
Late last week, the Task Force solicited the feedback from community members, asking: "What would you say to the president if you had the opportunity?" Many of the responses presented by Carey to the president spotlighted people's stories of discrimination and hopes for equality. Marriage equality, family recognition, nondiscrimination protections, immigration, health care reform, hate crimes and abolishing the military ban were common themes; while the topics were over-arching, the stories were unique and personal.
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Immigration laws force some gay couples to leave US
Posted by
USABound 972 days ago
(http://www.azstarnet.com)
"It's an unholy marriage of the immigration debate and the same-sex marriage debate," he said. "It's very combustible."
Lown's decision last month brought the issue to an unlikely place, a town of 90,000 where ranchers and roughnecks from the vast open lands come to do their banking and send their kids to the regional state college. The town's only other recent brush with national fame came last year when it housed the hundreds of children taken from a polygamist sect's ranch in nearby Eldorado.
Lown's decision last month brought the issue to an unlikely place, a town of 90,000 where ranchers and roughnecks from the vast open lands come to do their banking and send their kids to the regional state college. The town's only other recent brush with national fame came last year when it housed the hundreds of children taken from a polygamist sect's ranch in nearby Eldorado.
The Task Force Action Fund submitted testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee for today’s hearing on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), which would grant binational same-sex couples equal treatment under immigration laws.
From a statement by Rea Carey, executive director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund:
“U.S. immigration policy is supposed to be based on the principle of bringing and keeping families together. But for far too long, thousands of binational same-sex couples and their families have been kept separated, or are forced to live in exile. This discriminatory practice is painfully unfair and inhumane…
From a statement by Rea Carey, executive director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund:
“U.S. immigration policy is supposed to be based on the principle of bringing and keeping families together. But for far too long, thousands of binational same-sex couples and their families have been kept separated, or are forced to live in exile. This discriminatory practice is painfully unfair and inhumane…
WASHINGTON, June 2 — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund has submitted testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging for the passage of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), which would grant binational same-sex couples equal treatment under immigration laws. The committee has scheduled a hearing on the measure tomorrow. Statement by Rea Carey, Executive Director National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund
Read the Task Force Action Fund full testimony.
Read the Task Force Action Fund full testimony.
Air Force Boots Their 25 Million Dollar Aviator for being gay VIDEO
Posted by
UnitedByLove 995 days ago
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com)
New President. New Congress. No Change. Here is the latest evidence of what our country is losing under the law that prevents gay men and women from serving openly in the armed forces of the United States.
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Green Card Laws Force Married Gay Couples into Exile
Posted by
BrenDAL 1029 days ago
(http://current.com)
...to sponsor your spouse for a green card, leaving binational gay couples ... difference to us now because it doesn’t affect immigration...
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Promoting public awareness of the need for fairness in immigration policy particularly as it relates to the rights of same-sex bi-national couples in the United States who seek equal immigration rights; Providing information regarding political issues relating to gay immigration equality issues, rights and policy.