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Author Archives: Rachel B. Tiven
A Statement on the Senate’s Immigration Reform Framework
This morning, a bipartisan group of Senators issued a framework for comprehensive immigration reform. The framework, which is the starting point for fixing our country’s broken immigration system, does not include explicit mention of LGBT binational families. Immigration Equality is exceptionally disappointed the Senators’ framework did not specifically outline a solution for keeping our families together. Read more
Posted in Couples and Families
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Giving Thanks
As we kick-off the holiday season here in the United States, we are reminded of how many of you are spending Thanksgiving separated, in exile or worrying about your family’s future. It is your story, and your families, that make us more committed than ever to winning in the year ahead. Read more
Posted in Asylum, Couples and Families, HIV/AIDS, Transgender
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We can win this.
We’re going to use our mandate to build a better tomorrow for all our families. If you stand with us now, we have a real chance of winning an historic victory within the next 7 months. Read more
Posted in Couples and Families, DOMA Lawsuit
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Vote.
Today’s election is critically important. In the past few years, we have made real progress on behalf of LGBT immigrant families. Vote as if your family’s future depended on it. Because it does. Read more
Posted in Uncategorized
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Edie Wins! Another Ruling Against DOMA, What It Means
When her wife Thea died, Edie Windsor paid $363,000 in taxes on what Thea left to her, which she would not have had to pay if the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) didn’t exist. Today, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Edie. Here’s what that means. Read more