GLAAD and other LGBT groups are disappointed about UAFA being excluded, but affirm support to ensure immigration reform includes everybody.
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GLAAD and other LGBT groups speak out on exclusion of gay binational couples from immigration reform
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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01/16/13
The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards nominees include a variety of trans-inclusive stories in several categories.
01/16/13
The New York City-based LGBT organization Harlem Pride has launched a petition calling for the creation of a Community Pride Center in the neighborhood. Sign the petition!
01/15/13
Author, professor and GLAAD board member Jennifer Finney Boylan is now a blog contributor to PsychologyToday.com.
01/11/13
Sweden has moved closer to the full repeal of a law that forced transgender citizens to undergo sterilization through surgery to change legal identification.
01/10/13
Illinois Bishop Sally Dyck spoke out today in support of marriage equality, just as her state is expected to address a bill on the issue.
01/09/13
Jeanne Manford’s unconditional love for her son led her to found one of the most important LGBT advocacy organizations in the United States. Her legacy will live on through the work of LGBT people and allies.
01/09/13
The Virginia-based Carilion Clinic, parent company of the Roanoke Athletic Club, has resolved to change its policies in 2013 and welcome LGBT families.
01/07/13
The Mount Diablo-Silverado Boy Scout Council in California approved gay Scout Ryan Andresen's Eagle Scout application, despite the national organization's anti-LGBT policy.
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04/30/13
Juli Grey-Owens, Long Island Transgender Advocacy Coalition executive director and member of the New York state Transgender Rights Coalition, alongside members of the Interfaith Impact of New York State are urging lawmakers to pass legislation this session that will protect transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.
04/29/13
Retired Army Col. Stewart Bornhoft wants to make sure he and his spouse, Stephen McNabb, can be buried side by side at Arlington National Cemetery. They want the same veterans health benefits as any other married couple.
04/29/13
One final vote stands between Rhode Island joining the rest of New England and four other states in allowing gay couples to marry.
04/29/13
Legislation proposed in Washington state this week would allow businesses to deny service to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population and others, based on religious differences.
04/29/13
When the Rhode Island State Senate tallied up the votes against a same-sex marriage bill passed there on Wednesday, something was missing: Republicans.
04/26/13
Six months after Salina residents voted to repeal anti-discrimination protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation, the city’s new mayor has joined a national group of mayors who support gay marriage.
04/26/13
When I told Jared I’m bisexual, he couldn’t, or at least didn’t, hide his discomfort.
04/26/13
Former president George W. Bush refused to comment on same-sex marriage on Thursday, saying he didn't want to wade into hot topics.