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.
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Speier questions pro gay immigration reform strategy
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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."...
DA blames Prop 8 for anti-gay violence (Bay Area Reporter)
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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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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
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