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A Look at LGBT Immigrants – The Williams Institute Study
This press release from the wonderful work of Gary Gates at The Williams Institute gives us a good look at the LGBT component of those 11 million immigrants we keep hearing about. I met Gary Gates at the National Lesbian … Continue reading
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Clinton Gets It Right After He Gets It Wrong
News is flooding in now about former President Bill Clinton’s reversal on his signing of DOMA, Defense of Marriage Act, in 1996. I just signed a copy of my book to him with this message “Pres. Clinton – Thanks for … Continue reading
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Interesting List of States With MOST Kids With LGBT Parents – Williams Institute Study
Where do the most children of LGBT parents live? If you guessed California or New York or Massachusetts or a state you think has a big LGBT population, you are wrong! I was too. The Williams Institute has just released … Continue reading
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Suze Orman Shows DOMA’s Fiscal Discrimination on CNN
For those who don’t care or don’t get that DOMA keeps same-sex binational families apart and hurts same-sex military families, here’s another way to look at DOMA and how it hurts the U.S. economy. Maybe Suze Orman will end up … Continue reading
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Judy and Karin On the Radio with Out4Immigration
The amazing volunteers at Out4Immigration got us on the radio with Michelle Meow in San Francisco. I say us – Karin and I were there – but so were some other folks who know too well the discrimination DOMA gives … Continue reading
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Re-Posting: CAPAC, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Unveils Immigration Priorities
CAPAC Unveils Immigration Priorities Washington, DC – Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) unveiled its top priorities for a common sense immigration process. “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have a critical stake in the immigration debate, but all … Continue reading
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Re-Posting Immigration Equality Release – Nadler and Bipartisan Coalition Introduce UAFA Into 113th Congress
Home / Press Release / As Momentum for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Grows, Nadler and Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Uniting American Families Act to Provide Immigration Equality for LGBT Families As Momentum for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Grows, Nadler and Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Uniting American … Continue reading
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Rep. Mike Honda On Why Immigration Reform MUST Be Comprehensive
Rep. Honda will re-introduce his Reuniting Families Act, RFA, February 13. Watch for it and know that same-sex binational couples are in his bill because I shared our story with him. Mike immediately added families like mine in the bill … Continue reading
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