Will Immigration Reform Proceed Without Gay/Lesbian Couples?
When gay couples were given the right to marry in the District earlier this year, John Beddingfield and Erwin de Leon were among those who quickly obtained marriage licenses. In April, the Woodley Park...
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Religious Right Complains About Inclusion of Same Sex Couples in Immigration...
Will the push for same-sex couples in federal immigration legislation strain an ostensibly wide coalition for comprehensive reform? My contention is – government ought not be influenced by religious...
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NY: Marriage Equality Victory’s Lessons for Immigration Reform
Ultimately, New York enacted gay marriage because the issue became personal. Legislators previously opposed to gay marriage and key Republicans previously uninvolved both moved into the “yes” camp out...
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USA: Bipartisan Immigration Reform Plan Silent on Bi-National Gay/Lesbian...
There’s a new plan being floated in the Senate for immigration reform, put together by a bipartisan group of senators. One problem, as noted by the The Washington Blade, is that it makes no mention of...
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USA: Harry Reid Says Binational Gay/Lesbian Couples Must Be Included in...
Finally, US Senate Leader Harry Reid does something we can be proud of – he stood up for gay and lesbian binational couples in the fight over immigration reform. On Top Magazine reports: “The president...
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USA: Could Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA Derail Immigration Reform?
As Congress debates immigration reform, the US Supreme Court ruling on DOMA could throw a wrench in the works. The Sacramento Bee reports: If the court rejects a key provision of the Defense of...
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USA: Groups Pressure Senate to Include Same Sex Couples in Immigration Reform...
LGBTQ Nation reports: Both parties want the bill to succeed. Merely getting to agreement on the basic framework for the immigration overhaul, which would create a long and costly path to citizenship...
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USA: Senator Leahy to Amend Immigration Bill to Add Binational Gay Couples
The immigration reform bill introduced by the Senate “Gang of 8″ was lacking a provision to allow US citizens to sponsor their same sex partners. Now one Senator is trying to amend the bill to rectify...
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USA: Democrats Reluctant to Include Gay/Lesbian Binational Couples in...
Senate Democrats are considering offering an amendment to include gay and lesbian binational couples to the immigration reform bill on the floor instead of in committee. The Washington Blade explains:...
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USA: Immigration Reform Bill to Move Out of Senate Committee Without...
As many suspected, the immigration reform bill will move ahead without provisions to allow american citizens to sponsor their same sex spouses. The Washington Blade reports: Senate Judiciary Committee...
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