Legislative progress for LGBT and immigrant rights after the midterm elections will proceed at a snail's pace at best or screech to a grinding halt at worst. I tend to think the latter, considering the current political climate and lack of leadership in Congress and the White House on civil rights and immigration reform.As such, I think it is crucial that we all go back to the basics and continue chipping away at the ground level by changing hearts and minds one at a time. An effective way to achieve this is by sharing our stories as queer folk, as immigrants, or as both. This puts forth faces that challenge stereotypes thereby encouraging some fair-minded individuals to change their positions and take on seemingly intractable issues.So when the Michael Eric Dyson Radio Show invited me to tell my story as both a gay man and an immigrant, I jumped at the opportunity. I was able to shed
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Conversations: The Importance of Story Telling
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uluckidog 571 days ago
(http://erwinsdeleon.blogspot.com)
Immigration Sob Story and DOMA
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JesSEA 1054 days ago
(http://www.elmada.com)
And, for 30,000 people who have had the fortune of falling in love, internationally, with the fall of DOMA, will come the right for the US citizen for spousal sponsoring. Let me be clear: US immigration rules regarding legally married same sex partners is wrong. The laws must be changed so that legally married spouses in same sex marriages can immigrate to the United States. I’m all for this. I would prefer that this be accomplished legislatively, but I’m convinced that within five years the courts will mandate it. DOMA is clearly unconstitutional and should, with the right Supreme Court justices, be turned over in the blink of an eye.
What this really needs is a married same sex couple with a proven track record of following the law. John and Damien are not the right pair. Overstaying a visa, without permission is breaking the law. I’m willing to bet that neither John nor
What this really needs is a married same sex couple with a proven track record of following the law. John and Damien are not the right pair. Overstaying a visa, without permission is breaking the law. I’m willing to bet that neither John nor
HIV Ban Repeal The Inside Story (VIDEO)
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DividedByLaw 1058 days ago
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Immigration Equality & GMHC worked for years to end the anachronistic HIV Travel & Immigration Ban. In July 2008, Congress repealed the ban, and almost a year later, new regulations are about to be introduced in June of 2009. ...
The Power Is Featured As The Cover Story In The New York Blade ...
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Fight4theRight 1063 days ago
(http://thepoweronline.org)
... the Hate Crimes bill (a.k.a., the Matthew Shepard Act), the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and the United American Families Act (UAFA), which provides immigration equality of LGBT Americans in binational relationships. ...
(Her story is beginning to gain some media attention and being circulated among gay immigration rights activists.) She met her lesbian partner Jay Mercado and had two twin children. And they have been together since Tan entered the ...
People Magazine story on binational couple
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UnitedByLove 1137 days ago
(http://kazzadraskmedia.blogspot.com)
Writer Susan Young takes the case for the Uniting American Families Act to the American people, in the current issue of People magazine. A Gay Mom Faces Deportation. The story of Shirley Tan and Jay Mercado that you've been following on ...
Share this story: queer Filipina couple faces deportation
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BrenDAL 1140 days ago
(http://monkeywed.blogspot.com)
...already know, S and I are a same-sex binational couple that moved to ... allow American citizens to sponsor their same-sex partners for
Canada embraces 'love exiles' (atHome Top Story)
Posted by
NLXile 1145 days ago
(http://www.wikio.com)
What do you do when you are hit by Cupid's arrow from a foreign land? Do you simply follow your object of affection?
SF Weekly’s Distorted Transgender Asylum Story
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BrenDAL 1147 days ago
(http://immigrationequality.org)
Victoria Neilson, Immigration Equality. Noemi Calonje and Shannon Minter, Immigration & Asylum Project, National Center for Lesbian Rights...
Share this story: Bay Area mom faces deportation
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NLXile 1147 days ago
(http://twochicksnest.blogspot.com)
The Uniting American Families Act, which is currently in committee in the house and senate, would allow American citizens to sponsor their...
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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.