inclusive immigration reform Archives - National Center for Lesbian Rights

by Bethany Woolman | May 1, 2013 | LGBT gay lesbian transgender immigration bi-national couples citizenship, Bi-national couples, comprehensive immigration reform, Immigration Reform, inclusive immigration reform

(Washington, D.C., May 1, 2013)—Following is a statement in response to evangelicals’ threat to withdraw support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation if it includes a provision that recognizes same-sex bi-national couples. The statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project. “Our primary goal is to pass a commonsense, compassionate immigration reform bill that...