On Wednesday, June 3rd – for the very first time – Congress will convene a hearing on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). Our voices, our stories and our families will be front-and-center in Washington just as the nation prepares ...
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Congress Announces First Ever Hearing on UAFA
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UnitedByLove 1098 days ago
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The Uniting American Families Act is intended to address the problem by allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their same-sex partners for family-based immigration purposes. UAFA was introduced in Congress by Sen. ...J.W. Lown, mayor of the west Texas city of San Angelo, has resigned in order to be with his partner, a Mexican national who does not currently have legal status in the United States. According to the San Angelo Standard-Times:
Lown said in a telephone call late Wednesday afternoon from Mexico that he has started a relationship with someone who does not have legal status in the United States. Lown said he did not want to take the oath of office knowing he was “aiding and assisting” someone who was not a citizen. “I made the final decision when I knew it was the right decision to make for me and my partner and our future - and for the community
Lown said in a telephone call late Wednesday afternoon from Mexico that he has started a relationship with someone who does not have legal status in the United States. Lown said he did not want to take the oath of office knowing he was “aiding and assisting” someone who was not a citizen. “I made the final decision when I knew it was the right decision to make for me and my partner and our future - and for the community
Watch Out Conservative America the Queer Base Is Getting Organized
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UnitedByLove 1099 days ago
(http://www.alternet.org)
There's a new call to action being sent out and it's time to start listening.
While the rest of progressive America was cheering on last November's election night, things weren't a total celebration for many in California as gay marriage foes won the battle over Proposition 8 and the few months that same-sex marriages had been sanctioned by the state Supreme Court came to an abrupt end.
California took a step back as Iowa and much of New England is moving forward to grant equal marriage rights and both the setbacks and victories are helping to spur new waves of activism for LGBT equal rights.
The Advocate reported a meeting that just took place among 20 activists to try and set a new course: The group, which included
While the rest of progressive America was cheering on last November's election night, things weren't a total celebration for many in California as gay marriage foes won the battle over Proposition 8 and the few months that same-sex marriages had been sanctioned by the state Supreme Court came to an abrupt end.
California took a step back as Iowa and much of New England is moving forward to grant equal marriage rights and both the setbacks and victories are helping to spur new waves of activism for LGBT equal rights.
The Advocate reported a meeting that just took place among 20 activists to try and set a new course: The group, which included
Grassroots Call to Action
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UnitedByLove 1099 days ago
(http://www.advocate.com)
A group of about 20 LGBT activists released a set of equality principles on Wednesday that they hoped would prompt all LGBT people to get more involved in the struggle for their rights.
“This is about looking forward, it is a grassroots effort to mobilize, empower, and inspire others to stand up and accept nothing less than full legal equality now,” said Paul Yandura, a Democratic strategist from Washington, D.C., and one of the activists who met in Dallas last weekend to discuss the current progress of the LGBT movement. “In many ways, the Dallas meeting was truly organic; the common thread between the participants was our desire to achieve full civil rights for the LGBT community faster.”
FULL CIVIL RIGHTS GOALS
2. FAMILY. Every LGBT person has the right to a family without legal barriers to immigration, civil marriage, or raising children
“This is about looking forward, it is a grassroots effort to mobilize, empower, and inspire others to stand up and accept nothing less than full legal equality now,” said Paul Yandura, a Democratic strategist from Washington, D.C., and one of the activists who met in Dallas last weekend to discuss the current progress of the LGBT movement. “In many ways, the Dallas meeting was truly organic; the common thread between the participants was our desire to achieve full civil rights for the LGBT community faster.”
FULL CIVIL RIGHTS GOALS
2. FAMILY. Every LGBT person has the right to a family without legal barriers to immigration, civil marriage, or raising children
Air Force Boots Their 25 Million Dollar Aviator for being gay VIDEO
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UnitedByLove 1101 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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Judy and Karen sitting in a tree in two countries
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UnitedByLove 1104 days ago
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Locally, Congressman Mike Honda, D-San Jose, is co-sponsoring a bill (HR 1024), Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), along with Congressman Luis Gutierrez from Chicago to be included as part of immigration reform this year. ...
Lotus Opening The Emergence of Enlightenment & New Capitalism
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UnitedByLove 1113 days ago
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I sensed you would in the end resort to this tactic of silencing those who have presented valid arguments for the Uniting American Families Act, and equality for bi-national same-sex couples. What's your argument? ...
using this case to push for the passage of the Uniting American Families Act (H.R. 1024), which would give homosexual Americans the right to sponsor foreign-born partners for residency. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California)A pro-family ...
France OKs Foreign Gay Marriage
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UnitedByLove 1116 days ago
(http://www.queerty.com)
We hope the Uniting American Families Act will pass or be included in the comprehensive immigration reform to end the nightmare for bi-national couples. Currently it is sitting in the Congress and Senate Judiciary Committees after being ...
And by moderation they mean eventual deletion from Good As You
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UnitedByLove 1117 days ago
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I've been replying to a negative post about same-sex partner sponsored immigration reform (the Uniting American Families Act) tby someone who goes by Michigan Redneck. A few of us have been trying to educate the blogger and her readers ...
An LGBT Report Card for Obamas First 100 Days (lgbt immigration)
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UnitedByLove 1121 days ago
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com)
Why not use the executive order to pass the Uniting American Families Act? President Obama is in a position to do just that, just as he has done with the other 17 executive orders he has signed in the past 100 days. ...
Pending immigration bills with greater chance of passing
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UnitedByLove 1122 days ago
(http://immigrationvoice.org)
Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)[H.R.1024.IH] This bill and varient were introduced in both house and senate. Note: It touches the. SEC. 4. NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS ON INDIVIDUAL FOREIGN STATES This is one item ...
Again Contacted Pete Sessions Office about UAFA
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UnitedByLove 1124 days ago
(http://www.unitingamericanfamilies.net)
On Friday I again called the office of U.S. Representative Pete Sessions, as I had heard absolutely nothing back from him re: my request for him to sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (H.R. 1024). This time, I called his local ...
HRC Equally Speaking
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UnitedByLove 1123 days ago
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Her situation stresses the need for the Uniting American Families Act, which would allow lesbian and gay Americans to sponsor their partners for citizenship. In Iraq, increased persecution of LGBT people, especially gay men, ...
Hate Crimes Uniting Families and the Trans Panic Defense
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UnitedByLove 1124 days ago
(http://www.bentalaska.com)
The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) has been re-introduced to Congress. An estimated 36000 same sex bi-national couples in America are in danger of having one partner deported because their relationships are not recognized. ...
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