Tag Archives: Rep. Zoe Lofgren

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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Capitol Hill Briefing November 4, 2011…What a Thrill!

We took our story to Capitol Hill today – seven of us, as well as 13 portraits of LGBT binational couples and a video of Philippa and Inger. I shared a bit of Torn Apart: United by Love, Divided by … Continue reading

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Congressional Leaders Meet with Gay Binational Couple and Immigration Equality on Capitol Hill

Here’s an email message from Rachel B. Tiven, Executive Director of Immigration Equality. She shares what happened in Washington, DC this week with a gay binational couple they are working with and Congressional representatives helping them and all of us. … Continue reading

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News Via Out4Immigration on Rep. Gutierrez’s Arrest Today in DC

Rep. Gutierrez arrested outside the White House while protesting immigration policy By David Nakamura For the second time in as many years, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez was arrested Tuesday for demonstrating outside the White House against President Obama’s record on immigration … Continue reading

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Immigration Equality Blog Shares News I Don’t Want to Read – Check it Out…

This story caught me by surprise and I don’t like it… Put a Halt to HALT By Connie Utada on 07/21/2011 @ 11:57 AM “Please join the Action Fund — and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren — on Capitol Hill next Tuesday … Continue reading

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Standing with Doug and Alex Against Deportation Today in San Francisco!

I drove back up to San Francisco this morning after being there last night. I did it because I met Doug and Alex last night at our panel and I wanted to stand with them in solidarity. So I got … Continue reading

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Updated Version – Happy Freedom Month! Wish We Had More…

The typical Fourth of July and freedom and independence and traditional greetings are flying around and I support them – sort of. Just like I pledge allegiance to the flag – sort of. And sing along with the patriotic songs … Continue reading

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Happy Pride Month! Our Friend Senator Menendez Re-Introduced His Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Which Includes UAFA

Like he did last year, Senator Robert Menendez introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill. It didn’t go anywhere last year. You can read about it in my book Torn Apart: United by Love, Divided by Law, published by Findhorn Press. … Continue reading

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Happy Pride Month! Rep. Luis Gutierrez at Netroots Nation

I was thrilled to see this post and thrilled to see what I consider an evolution in public support from Rep. Luis Gutierrez for our slice of the immigration reform pie. In 2009 I was at a town hall on … Continue reading

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Happy Pride Month – Lovings Helped Us, So Does Julian Bond

Today, June 12, 2011 is the 44th anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia case, which brought about the end to the criminalization, not just ban, of interracial marriage. Who would have thought we would have faced that in 20th century … Continue reading

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