The press has made much of how evangelicals -- remember, those people who only care about abortion and same sex marriage! -- are embracing a bigger agenda and breaking ranks with Republicans by endorsing comprehensive immigration reform.
But as I reported on Monday, that support comes with a caveat: no equality for gay and lesbian couples.
Now religious groups who support LGBT equality have pushed back, issuing a statement through the group Immigration Equality Action Fund condemning evangelical efforts to exclude the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) from a comprehensive reform package.
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Dallas groups push for equality
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igualdad 987 days ago
(http://www.ebar.com)
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.
Gay rights groups praise state resolutions (The Desert Sun)
Posted by
USAFrance 987 days ago
(http://www.mydesert.com)
The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed three resolutions this week that gay rights group consider critical for federal laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
The committee passed resolutions on the U.S. Blood Donor Nondiscrimination Resolution, which would lift the ban against gay men donating blood; urged the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, which forbids federal recognition of same-sex couples; and supported of the Uniting American Families Act.
The committee passed resolutions on the U.S. Blood Donor Nondiscrimination Resolution, which would lift the ban against gay men donating blood; urged the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, which forbids federal recognition of same-sex couples; and supported of the Uniting American Families Act.
Asian groups trying to push immigration reform to top of agenda
Posted by
BinatUK 1010 days ago
(http://www.sgvtribune.com)
They have also turned up the heat on the already highly controversial immigration debate by including rights for same-sex couples in their desired reforms.
About 36,000 same-sex binational couples live in the United States, and those in which one of the partners is legal but the other is not are not allowed to apply for residency the way heterosexual couples can.
Because the Asian Pacific Islanders' call for immigration reform is largely based on family reunification, same-sex immigration reform is a natural fit, Sadhwani said.
Family reunification is the primary reason Asians and Pacific Islanders come to the United States. And though a path to citizenship exists for most family members of U.S. citizens and green card holders, many wait for years in their home countries to get a visa, according to the APALC.
About 36,000 same-sex binational couples live in the United States, and those in which one of the partners is legal but the other is not are not allowed to apply for residency the way heterosexual couples can.
Because the Asian Pacific Islanders' call for immigration reform is largely based on family reunification, same-sex immigration reform is a natural fit, Sadhwani said.
Family reunification is the primary reason Asians and Pacific Islanders come to the United States. And though a path to citizenship exists for most family members of U.S. citizens and green card holders, many wait for years in their home countries to get a visa, according to the APALC.
Amsterdam Gay Weddings Protest US Immigration Law
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freedom2immigrate 1031 days ago
(http://www.ontopmag.com)
Five gay couples will marry in Amsterdam to protest U.S. immigration law and urge Congress to pass gay-inclusive immigration reform.
The five US-Dutch couples will be married on the “I Do Boat” next weekend by Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen.
The boat is being sponsored by the Amsterdam City Council and the Love Exiles Foundation, a group working for marriage equality in the U.S. for bi-national couples.
The five US-Dutch couples will be married on the “I Do Boat” next weekend by Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen.
The boat is being sponsored by the Amsterdam City Council and the Love Exiles Foundation, a group working for marriage equality in the U.S. for bi-national couples.
Applicants for Justice Department internships and honors programs may have been rejected based on their membership in LGBT groups during the Bush administration, the Blade has learned.
Numerous applicants were denied entry to the department’s Honors Program and the summer intern program starting in 2006 because of their previous work in what were deemed to be liberal organizations, according to an internal Justice Department report issued last year. The practice occurred while Attorney General Alberto Gonzales led the department.
The Blade recently learned that among the blacklisted groups was Immigration Equality, which focuses on LGBT-related immigration issues.
Numerous applicants were denied entry to the department’s Honors Program and the summer intern program starting in 2006 because of their previous work in what were deemed to be liberal organizations, according to an internal Justice Department report issued last year. The practice occurred while Attorney General Alberto Gonzales led the department.
The Blade recently learned that among the blacklisted groups was Immigration Equality, which focuses on LGBT-related immigration issues.
Local activists discuss next steps after Prop 8 debacle
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SFbeat 1060 days ago
(http://chicagofreepress.com)
Unzueta primarily focused on her grassroots activism, such as her involvement in organizing the annual Dyke March and her work around immigration rights and GLBT issues. While the mainstream GLBT movement is very involved in marriage equality, she said, not all people agree that it is the most important issue, an opinion that was echoed by a few audience members in a Q&A session that followed.
“A lot of young queer people I work with don’t identify with the mainstream GLBT movement,” Unzueta said, stressing that it is important for local GLBT activists to remember that “LGBTQ people are part of other movements,” such as racial equality, universal healthcare, immigration rights, gender equality and other issues. “We are all affected by multiple forms of oppression,” she added. “We need to do a better job thinking of social justice issues as queer issues.”
“A lot of young queer people I work with don’t identify with the mainstream GLBT movement,” Unzueta said, stressing that it is important for local GLBT activists to remember that “LGBTQ people are part of other movements,” such as racial equality, universal healthcare, immigration rights, gender equality and other issues. “We are all affected by multiple forms of oppression,” she added. “We need to do a better job thinking of social justice issues as queer issues.”
Obama Administration Set To Hold Powwow With Big Gay Groups
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1070 days ago
(http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com)
Back in March the White House voiced it's support for the Uniting American Families Act UAFA which would rectify this inequality and recognize 'Permanent partners' as part of immigration law. This Legislation FINALLY is getting the ...
The Obama Justice Department has reached out to major gay rights organizations and scheduled a private meeting for next week with the groups, in an apparent effort to smooth over tensions in the wake of the controversy over the administration’s defense in court of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Tracy Russo, a spokesperson for Justice, confirmed the meeting to me, after I posted below that top gay rights lawyers were miffed that administration lawyers had rebuffed their requests to meet and discuss ongoing litigation involving DOMA.
Bratty? What if you were forced to chose between your Country and your Love? (assuming y
The Obama Justice Department has reached out to major gay rights organizations and scheduled a private meeting for next week with the groups, in an apparent effort to smooth over tensions in the wake of the controversy over the administration’s defense in court of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Tracy Russo, a spokesperson for Justice, confirmed the meeting to me, after I posted below that top gay rights lawyers were miffed that administration lawyers had rebuffed their requests to meet and discuss ongoing litigation involving DOMA.
Bratty? What if you were forced to chose between your Country and your Love? (assuming y
The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), which provides a path to citizenship for same-sex couples where one of the partners is not a legal resident, is coming under fire from religious groups saying the act threatens overall immigration reform and undermines traditional marriage
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council is urging constituents to call their senators and vote against the bill:
Yesterday, while I was on the Hill meeting with a handful of senators, I learned that FRC’s noise on the immigration bill, S. 424 [UAFA], is having a considerable impact. After your calls and emails started pouring in, one leader told me the legislation, which would give a special resident status to same-sex partners, had become an embarrassing “spectacle.” Although the bill is still active, finding support for it will be even tougher now that FRC has shined the light on its r
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council is urging constituents to call their senators and vote against the bill:
Yesterday, while I was on the Hill meeting with a handful of senators, I learned that FRC’s noise on the immigration bill, S. 424 [UAFA], is having a considerable impact. After your calls and emails started pouring in, one leader told me the legislation, which would give a special resident status to same-sex partners, had become an embarrassing “spectacle.” Although the bill is still active, finding support for it will be even tougher now that FRC has shined the light on its r
It is unclear if the pro-LGBTI wording will cause a mass defection of support for this bill, but it seems to have a few powerful supporters in Congress right now. In many ways, this bill will only fail if these groups choose to remove themselves from the process over the rights of others no matter how much they may think that their behaviors and their lives are abhorrent. There was a time when Hispanics were treated as abhorrent, filthy, lazy, amoral and stupid. One only needs to look back at Slow-Poke Rodriguez, cousin of Speedy Gonzales, to see some of those stereotypes in action. Many Latinos suffer inequities and deprived conditions in the United States currently. Back in the 1980’s I lived in Florida and I remember the laws which made it impossible for Latino children to get educations because the laws prevented them from entering school mid-year. Perhaps these groups should rememb
Groups Up Pressure for Immigration Reform
Posted by
freedom2immigrate 1087 days ago
(http://www.rollcall.com)
Leaders of 10 immigration reform groups on Wednesday will kick off a new, 'politically savvy' national campaign to try to force legislative action on comprehensive immigration reform this year.
Obama reaction to California Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8
Posted by
USAFrance 1093 days ago
(http://www.examiner.com)
Nada. Where have you gone, rainbow-colored-logo-Obama of yesteryear when you said: I support the complete repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) - a position I have held since before arriving in the U.S. Senate. While some say we should repeal only part of the law, I believe we should get rid of that statute altogether. Federal law should not discriminate in any way against gay and lesbian couples, which is precisely what DOMA does. I have also called for us to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and I have worked to improve the Uniting American Families Act so we can afford same-sex couples the same rights and obligations as married couples in our immigration system.
Civil Rights Groups Urge Ninth Circuit to Reconsider Denial of Asylum to Gay Man
Posted by
ATLdave 1124 days ago
(http://yubanet.com)
Today, Immigration Equality and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) filed a friend of the court brief urging the Ninth Circuit to rehear
White House Reaching Out to Gay-Rights Groups
Posted by
DividedByLaw 1140 days ago
(http://blogs.abcnews.com)
...states -- we chatted with Joe Solmonese, the president of the Human Rights Campaign, today on ABCNews ... trip, the emerging immigration debate
Summit planners stingy with No on Prop 8 dollars
Posted by
OneVoice 1145 days ago
(http://www.edgesanfrancisco.com)
With hundreds of LGBT marriage equality advocates expected to attend the Equality Summit in Los Angeles Saturday, January 24 it appears that more than half of those organizing the event failed to contribute to ...
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