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The American Equality Bill - ONE Bill for Equal LGBT Civil Rights
American Equality Bill is a proposed federal law that will amend all existing federal civil rights laws to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity".
Drafted by Karen Doering, an attorney who has been involved in some of the most important legal LGBT victories and controversies, the bill takes the approach that piecemeal bills for various areas of discrimination -- employment and housing and credit and so on -- will take too long and too many resources to be really successful.
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uluckidog 582 days ago
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From the Media Release:
Americans From Across the Nation Gather To Raise Awareness of Their Plight:
Unequal Treatment, Economic Hardship & Forced Exile
Contact: FB page, http://ctae.open-board.com/, twitter/zoeoka - let us know that you're coming!
Are you in a bi-national s/s couple but are stuck in exile or stuck in the U.S.? We are stand with you and with our own partners. Come on down.
If you can't make it then please twitter-follow 'zoeoka' and let's trend this event up through regular tweeting. If you're in a similar situation either in the U.S. or abroad, tell us about how the denial of LGBT immigration rights has affected you here on FB or Twitter.
On Sunday, March 21, 2010, Americans in same-sex binational partnerships will gather in the nation’s capital at the Washington Monument to protest a situation that few Americans are aware exists. They are Americans who
Americans From Across the Nation Gather To Raise Awareness of Their Plight:
Unequal Treatment, Economic Hardship & Forced Exile
Contact: FB page, http://ctae.open-board.com/, twitter/zoeoka - let us know that you're coming!
Are you in a bi-national s/s couple but are stuck in exile or stuck in the U.S.? We are stand with you and with our own partners. Come on down.
If you can't make it then please twitter-follow 'zoeoka' and let's trend this event up through regular tweeting. If you're in a similar situation either in the U.S. or abroad, tell us about how the denial of LGBT immigration rights has affected you here on FB or Twitter.
On Sunday, March 21, 2010, Americans in same-sex binational partnerships will gather in the nation’s capital at the Washington Monument to protest a situation that few Americans are aware exists. They are Americans who
Pass the Uniting American Families Act
Posted by
uluckidog 842 days ago
(http://thehill.com)
We must change the law to end the gratuitous cruelty being imposed on Greg, Jaime and the thousands of other couples just like them around the country. We urge Congress to incorporate UAFA into the forthcoming comprehensive immigration reform. No immigration reform we enact can be truly comprehensive unless it also addresses this deprivation of the civil rights of bi-national families. There is no rational reason to continue this discriminatory treatment. It is long past time that Congress did something about it....
Senator Leahy and Rep Nadler plea for inclusion of UAFA and I SAY NOW
Posted by
uluckidog 842 days ago
(http://lezgetreal.com)
I for one have always feared that UAFA will take a back seat as a stand alone bill to Comprehensive Immigration Reform. while I understand and truly appreciate the Senator and Congressman’s plea for inclusion in CIR, I fear that this may derogate from the work that still needs to be done to sweeten UAFA and pass it as a stand alone, this year. My own comments, together with the very valuable input by Lavi Soloway, founder of Immigration Equality, are noted in the posting’s comment section. I for one believe that if organizations such as Immigration equality worked directly with the Senator and Congressman, they could forward UAFA. Instead IE has nailed their hat onto the Comprehensive Immigration reform hat stand. This action could have served well to compliment out4immigrations letter writing campaign, but again we find our organizations’ inability to unite in strategy.
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Gay couples challenge federal marriage law as Republicans prepare for battle
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uluckidog 858 days ago
(http://www.sacbee.com)
As one of 18,000 legally wed same-sex couples in California, Brad Levenson and Tony Sears file state income taxes as a married couple.
But they file their federal taxes as single individuals, paying hundreds of dollars more each year. That's because a law called the Defense of Marriage Act bars federal agencies from recognizing gay marriages.
Backers of gay rights are pushing to repeal the law, buoyed by a growing acceptance of same-sex marriage, which is now legal in six states.
But Republicans on Capitol Hill are ready to fight....
But they file their federal taxes as single individuals, paying hundreds of dollars more each year. That's because a law called the Defense of Marriage Act bars federal agencies from recognizing gay marriages.
Backers of gay rights are pushing to repeal the law, buoyed by a growing acceptance of same-sex marriage, which is now legal in six states.
But Republicans on Capitol Hill are ready to fight....
The End of The Affair Texas Monthly September 2009
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uluckidog 888 days ago
(http://www.texasmonthly.com)
J. W. Lown was a popular, twice-reelected mayor with a bright political future—until he was forced to choose between his two passions: his city and his lover. WHEN SAN ANGELO MAYOR J. W. LOWN, age 32, abruptly left office in mid-May, no-showing the swearing-in ceremony for his fourth term and announcing a day later that he had left Texas to be with a lover in Mexico, the easy first comparison was to King Edward VIII. Of course, the Depression-era scandal involving the eventual Duke of Windsor—he gave up England’s throne after falling for a then-married, already once-divorced American socialite—has long seemed like a relic of its time. Lown’s situation offered a significant update: His paramour was a man. And the man happened to be a twenty-year-old college student from Mexico who was living in the U.S. illegally. News outlets around the world, most of which first learned there even was
National Equality March in Washington (Human Rights Campaign)
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uluckidog 911 days ago
(http://www.hrc.org)
On October 11, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists and allies will meet by the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. The first national gathering of LGBT volunteers, community members, and supporters since the 2008 elections and the passage of Proposition 8, this event provides a powerful opportunity to harness the energy—both excitement and anger—that this historic year has sparked.
"With thousands of LGBT people and allies coming to Washington to make a difference, it’s our mission to help them become the citizen lobbyists that they want and need to be," said HRC President Joe Solmonese...
"With thousands of LGBT people and allies coming to Washington to make a difference, it’s our mission to help them become the citizen lobbyists that they want and need to be," said HRC President Joe Solmonese...
Choosing between love and country
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uluckidog 924 days ago
(http://www.washblade.com)
At last there is a real chance for immigration reform that includes same sex couples. THERE’S A BATTLE looming for LGBT families that we can win now — a battle to keep lesbians and gays from literally being torn from our same-sex partners. Discriminatory immigration laws are causing LGBT families needless suffering.
CONGRESS AND THE White House are committed to moving forward with comprehensive immigration reform. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), chair of the subcommittee charged with overseeing immigration, recently said that he will have a bill ready for consideration by Labor Day. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has promised, once the Senate votes on its version, to bring a similar measure to a vote in her chamber, too.?
Including our families in comprehensive immigration reform, if successful, will not only be a watershed moment for couples impacted directly by discriminatory immigra
CONGRESS AND THE White House are committed to moving forward with comprehensive immigration reform. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), chair of the subcommittee charged with overseeing immigration, recently said that he will have a bill ready for consideration by Labor Day. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has promised, once the Senate votes on its version, to bring a similar measure to a vote in her chamber, too.?
Including our families in comprehensive immigration reform, if successful, will not only be a watershed moment for couples impacted directly by discriminatory immigra
I plead with all pro-CIR organizations to keep the coalition together at all costs. We cannot leave any part of our coalition behind. That being said, I ask that everyone here support the inclusion of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) in Comprehensive Immigration Reform. There are approximately 40 000 same-sex binational couples that are being separated or discriminated against in immigration law. The conservatives will argue that allowing same-sex couples access to equal immigration rights is an attempt to legalize same-sex marriage. This simply is not true. Same-sex binational couples have such a difficult time remaining together in the USA that marriage is not even in the equation. It should be known that the gay and lesbian community supports CIR, so please don’t leave us behind.
i am also in gay binational relationship, i am forced to live separated from my partner for la
i am also in gay binational relationship, i am forced to live separated from my partner for la
Massachusetts Sues Feds Over Defense Of Marriage Act
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uluckidog 947 days ago
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com)
BOSTON — Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, sued the U.S. government Wednesday over a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
The federal Defense of Marriage Act interferes with the right of Massachusetts to define and regulate marriage as it sees fit, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said. The 1996 law denies federal recognition of gay marriage and gives states the right to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, argues the act "constitutes an overreaching and discriminatory federal law." It says the approximately 16,000 same-sex couples who have married in Massachusetts since the state began performing gay marriages in 2004 are being unfairly denied federal benefits given to heterosexual couples.
"They are entitled to equal treatment unde
The federal Defense of Marriage Act interferes with the right of Massachusetts to define and regulate marriage as it sees fit, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said. The 1996 law denies federal recognition of gay marriage and gives states the right to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, argues the act "constitutes an overreaching and discriminatory federal law." It says the approximately 16,000 same-sex couples who have married in Massachusetts since the state began performing gay marriages in 2004 are being unfairly denied federal benefits given to heterosexual couples.
"They are entitled to equal treatment unde
NEA calls for LGBT rights including immigration rights
Posted by
uluckidog 947 days ago
(http://www.365gay.com)
(Washington) The National Education Association adopted two resolutions calling for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights at its annual conference last week.
The resolutions say that the organization opposes the “discriminatory treatment of same-sex couples and its belief that such couples should have the same legal rights and benefits as similarly-situated heterosexual couples.” They also call for the “passage of a federal statute prohibiting federal discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.” The NEA also committed itself to supporting the enactment of LGBT equality at local, state and federal levels.
The NEA falls short of asking for gay marriage - instead, it says:
“NEA does not believe that a single term must be used to designate this legally recognized “equal treatment” relationship, and recommends that each state decide for
The resolutions say that the organization opposes the “discriminatory treatment of same-sex couples and its belief that such couples should have the same legal rights and benefits as similarly-situated heterosexual couples.” They also call for the “passage of a federal statute prohibiting federal discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.” The NEA also committed itself to supporting the enactment of LGBT equality at local, state and federal levels.
The NEA falls short of asking for gay marriage - instead, it says:
“NEA does not believe that a single term must be used to designate this legally recognized “equal treatment” relationship, and recommends that each state decide for
The Power Online Signed Petition from all 50 States
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uluckidog 958 days ago
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Press Conference at Historic Stonewall Inn to Announce New LGBT Civil Rights Agenda and Present U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler With Signed Petition from all 50 States.
WHAT: A press conference convened by The Power (www.ThePowerOnline.org) launching a national movement to pass comprehensive LGBT civil rights legislation.
WHO: Jeffrey H. Campagna, founder of The Power, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, a representative of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, and civil rights attorney and daughter of Congresswoman Bella Abzug, Liz Abzug.
WHEN: 10 a.m., Monday, June 29, 2009, 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots
WHERE: Outside The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St. @ Sheridan Square, New York, NY
WHY: With a self-proclaimed "fierce advocate" of LGBT rights in the White House, and Democratic majorities in the House and Senate,
Press Conference at Historic Stonewall Inn to Announce New LGBT Civil Rights Agenda and Present U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler With Signed Petition from all 50 States.
WHAT: A press conference convened by The Power (www.ThePowerOnline.org) launching a national movement to pass comprehensive LGBT civil rights legislation.
WHO: Jeffrey H. Campagna, founder of The Power, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, a representative of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, and civil rights attorney and daughter of Congresswoman Bella Abzug, Liz Abzug.
WHEN: 10 a.m., Monday, June 29, 2009, 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots
WHERE: Outside The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St. @ Sheridan Square, New York, NY
WHY: With a self-proclaimed "fierce advocate" of LGBT rights in the White House, and Democratic majorities in the House and Senate,
Upcoming March on Washington
Posted by
uluckidog 959 days ago
(http://www.edgeboston.com)
When tens of thousands of LGBT people march down Fifth Avenue this Sunday for the city’s annual Pride parade, activist and founder of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Cleve Jones will be among those at the helm. EDGE spoke to Jones earlier this week about the purpose of Pride, the upcoming March on Washington and his suggested strategy for achieving equality for LGBT Americans within the next few years.
"We had eight years of peace and prosperity, and what did we get? The Defense of Marriage Act and "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."" As for what can be done under the first term of an Obama administration, Jones said the White House has a two year window of opportunity to sign any LGBT-specific bills into law.
"Within a very short period of time, he’s going to be focused on getting re-elected; so I think we need bold, decisive leadership from him and we need it right now," "I am t
"We had eight years of peace and prosperity, and what did we get? The Defense of Marriage Act and "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."" As for what can be done under the first term of an Obama administration, Jones said the White House has a two year window of opportunity to sign any LGBT-specific bills into law.
"Within a very short period of time, he’s going to be focused on getting re-elected; so I think we need bold, decisive leadership from him and we need it right now," "I am t
Times have changed and so have we (National Equality March)
Posted by
uluckidog 963 days ago
(http://nationalequalitymarch.com)
My children deserve more. March with us. Like most in our community, we were crushed when Prop 8 passed. And, at first, our disappointment, our despair and our anger revolved almost exclusively around the issue of marriage. But as time has passed, we’ve begun to lose patience with our status as “less than.” Not just in our relationships, but in our schools, our jobs, our communities. Seen as “less than” by neighbors or churches or coworkers is one thing. Having our government attach its distaste for our lives by denying full equal rights to its LGBT citizens is more than we’re willing to accept. Not now. Not anymore.
The challenges we face as a community to repeal DOMA and DADT, to get Hate Crimes, the Uniting American Families Act and marriage equality into law are steep. My husband and I have experienced many successes and challenges in our years together, and we’ve learned that
The challenges we face as a community to repeal DOMA and DADT, to get Hate Crimes, the Uniting American Families Act and marriage equality into law are steep. My husband and I have experienced many successes and challenges in our years together, and we’ve learned that
Gay tsunami slams Obama (Wockner)
Posted by
uluckidog 966 days ago
(http://wockner.blogspot.com)
You could fill 10 pages of a newspaper with stories and essays on how upset the gays have gotten with Barack Obama.
"The President is in serious danger of motivating a huge mass of gay people to stream into Washington for the simple joy of standing in front of the White House and giving him a piece of their minds," wrote syndicated gay columnist Wayne Besen.
"The President is in serious danger of motivating a huge mass of gay people to stream into Washington for the simple joy of standing in front of the White House and giving him a piece of their minds," wrote syndicated gay columnist Wayne Besen.
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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.