Monthly Archives: June 2012

17 Democrats Who Voted FOR Contempt of Congress for Attorney General Eric Holder; 2 Republicans Who Voted AGAINST

Reposting from The New Civil Rights Movement… Who Are The 17 Democrats Who Voted To Hold Eric Holder In Contempt? by David Badash on June 29, 2012 Late Thursday afternoon, in an act of sheer partisanship, contempt for the rule … Continue reading

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Take a Look at the Seven Most Anti-LGBT Congressional Members

Copying this important information from ThinkProgress. Take a look at those in Congress who hate us the most – based on their voting records. And one is an anti-Semite, based on what he told his Jewish colleague. ThinkProgress / By … Continue reading

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I Will Speak on Our Immigration Issue in August at UNITY Journalists’ Convention

The group of minority journalists’ groups is called UNITY. I joined the NLGJA last year, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. I went to their conference in Philadelphia and had a terrific time. So then NLGJA joined UNITY, so I … Continue reading

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An Update on ENDA from The Williams Institute

Testimony on S.811, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 By M. V. Lee Badgett June 12, 2012 U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Summary of testimony: S.811, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, would outlaw discrimination in hiring and … Continue reading

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Online Announcement of My Upcoming Panel in Las Vegas in August at UNITY 2012

The first week of August, Karin and I will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, to participate in the UNITY conference – the umbrella organization for minority journalist associations. Last year I found out about NLGJA, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists … Continue reading

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Please Help Jared Polis On His Letter About LGBT Murders in Honduras – Deadline for Action is TODAY, June 20, 2012

I know this works because I contacted my Representative a few days ago and he signed on – so please do the same to help this investigation…Judy IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED! Contact the Foreign Policy Staffer in Washington DC Office of … Continue reading

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On the Green Card Trail, Step 4. Update AGAIN – Our Status as of June, 2012

Things are not different from my last Step 4 update, but here is the detail and why we are doing what we are doing… Karin and I are still waiting to hear back from the San Jose USCIS office for … Continue reading

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On the Green Card Trail Step 4. Update – Why We Didn’t Go to Our Appointment June 12, 2012

This morning Karin and I were scheduled, re-scheduled, to have our second appointment with USCIS in San Jose. This is the “marriage interview” appointment. We did not go, and here’s why. Our vigilant lawyer, Lavi Soloway, has worked with our … Continue reading

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Democrats Abroad UK Event with Rep. Maloney in London June 16

Information from Democrats Abroad about an event in London June 16… Please come this Saturday and meet a member of Congress who is fighting for the rights of overseas American Citizens. Reserve your tickets now. Democrats Abroad UK is pleased … Continue reading

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On the Green Card Trail, Step 4. Our Re-Scheduled Interview is June 12

We have been thinking about this a lot, but not saying much. Our second appointment with USCIS, the “marriage interview” is this week. It was re-scheduled from May because our lawyer had to be in court in another state on … Continue reading

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