(365 Gay) The Columbia University School of Law issued a statement announcing a grant of asylum to a gay Uzbekistan native supported by the university’s Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic . The United States Department of Homeland Security issued asylum to the man in the midst of widespread persecution of gay men in Uzbekistan. According to Uzbekistan criminal code, “homosexual conduct” is a crime warranting up to three years in prison.
(Gay Politics) Twenty national LGBT organizations today issued a joint statement condemning a new Arizona immigration law they say unfairly targets Latinos. The statement calls on state lawmakers to repeal the law, and announces the groups have joined a boycott of the state along with major labor, immigration and Latino organizations. From the statement : S.B.
BOSTON (AP) — A Brazilian man was reunited with his Massachusetts husband this week after U.S. Sen. John Kerry pressed federal officials to temporarily allow the 31-year-old gay man back into the country on humanitarian grounds….
(Lambda Legal) At a press conference today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, the sponsor of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act, announced his support of including same-sex couples and their families in the comprehensive immigration reform bill.
(365 Gay) Sometimes we forget that what seem to be big, mainstream news stories affect us, too. Take immigration. Sure, we’re all aware of the need to unite gay foreign citizens with their U.S.
(HRC Back Story) Today, Senators Reid (D-NV), Schumer (D-NY) and Menendez (D-NJ) began circulating a draft proposal for immigration reform which includes a provision to allow U.S. citizens and legal residents to sponsor their same-sex partners for residency. The provision suggests eliminating “discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status.” Throughout the 111th Congress, and many congressional sessions before, HRC has advocated for passage of the United American Families Act (UAFA), which would ensure immigration rights for same-sex couples.
(Gay Politics) The Advocate is reporting Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has told constituents he wants to include language in a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would allow LGBT Americans to sponsor their foreign partners for U.S. citizenship.
(Advocate) A Long Island, New York woman alleges that a Pakistani immigrant tricked her into marrying him for a green card, when he was actually gay.
(Advocate) Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney denied that he ordered the removal of gay rights references from a citizenship study guide last year.
(Advocate) Canadian minister Jason Kenney edited out references to gay and lesbian rights in a government manual for immigrants applying for citizenship.
