The Association of Latino Men for Action (ALMA) is adding our name to the list of official endorsements of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). This is a legislation that would allow a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to sponsor their same-sex partner for immigration purposes to the U.S., a right which heterosexual couples have. The [...]
Read more →This video is part of a series by Cuentame, called “An Honest Conversation.” In this video they interview Jorge, who speaks about his experience as a queer undocumented immigrant.
This article, originally entitled “Rabbi: LGBTQ and immigration reform are allies” was written by Northwestern University student journalist Zen Vuong. It is based on an event on November 18, 2011, organized by Congregation Or Chadash and the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, member organizations of the LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Coalition. Nineteen Jewish people discussed Friday [...]
Read more →WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, December 7, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), citing testimony received from prominent speakers and community organizations during a field hearing held in Chicago. Rep. Quigley’s speech was as follows: “Mister Speaker, in 1996 Congress [...]
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