World Refugee Day: #LGBTrefugeeswelcome
For World Refugee Day, we stand with the millions of refugees who have been forced to flee their homes to seek safety in distant lands. The current levels…
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Council for Global Equality Calls on U.S. Senators to Reject Legislation Abandoning Syrian Refugees
November 25 — Members of the Council for Global Equality today sent a letter to U.S. Senators calling on them to reject legislation, already passed in the House…
Read moreU.S. Says Visas From Gay Spouses Will Get Equal Treatment
Repost from Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – The United States will immediately begin considering visa applications of gay and lesbian spouses in the same manner as heterosexual couples, U.S.…
Read moreThe Immigration Bill: What’s There, What’s Missing & What’s Next
Repost from Immigration Equality This afternoon, the long-anticipated comprehensive immigration reform bill from the Senate’s “Gang of 8” will finally be introduced. It is a big, complex piece of…
Read moreObama unveils LGBT-inclusive immigration plan
Repost from The Washington Blade Before a cheering audience at a Las Vegas high school, President Obama unveiled on Tuesday his much anticipated plan for comprehensive immigration reform,…
Read moreNapolitano’s same-sex couples directive: a milestone in immigration justice
Repost from The Guardian Until now, even legally married gay couples were discriminated against in immigration cases. Meaningful reform begins at last Things seemed grim, last fall, for…
Read moreOut of Harm’s Way
Repost from The Advocate NEARLY SIX MONTHS AGO, the White House unveiled a global blueprint for promoting and protecting the rights of LGBT individuals, countless numbers of whom…
Read moreStrengthening Protection for LGBT Refugees
Council Chair Mark Bromley moderated a panel at an event hosted by The Council for Global Equality, The Human Rights Campaign, and Human Rights First marking International Day Against Homophobia and…
Read moreEight Months in Solitary
Repost from The Advocate by Andrew Harmon A few days after Christmas last year, Ruby Corado, a longtime transgender activist in Washington, D.C., received a telephone call while…
Read moreImmigration Equality Hails New Government Training Module
Repost from Council Member: Immigration Equality For Immediate Release January 24, 2012 Contact: Steve Ralls (202) 347-7007 / sralls@immigrationequality.org Immigration Equality Hails New Government Training Module for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,…
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