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Our friends at Immigration Equality issued the following statement regarding Representative Gutierrez’s recently introduced immigration bill:
Earlier today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced an immigration reform proposal in the House of Representatives that does not include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families. We pushed hard for inclusion in this bill, and we are deeply disappointed. However, I want to be clear: this is not the comprehensive immigration reform package which will move through the House. And, there are many reasons to remain optimistic about our inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform down the road.
First, it is important to note that Congressman Gutierrez remains a co-sponsor of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) and the LGBT-inclusive Reuniting Families Act (RFA) in Congress. In the weeks and months leading up to the introduction of the Gutierrez bill, Immigration Equality pushed for inclusion of our families. When it became clear that this was not to be, we asked for the Congressman to continue to work for an end to immigration laws that discriminate against LGBT families, and we have every expectation that he will do so.
Second, this bill is not the large-scale, comprehensive immigration reform bill that is expected in Congress early next year. That bill is currently being written, and a number of our champions â€" including Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congressman Mike Honda and Senator Patrick Leahy â€" continue to work to ensure that bill includes our families.
Third, some LGBT families will benefit from other provisions in this bill: for starters, those who have fallen out of status because they cannot be sponsored by their partners; LGBT detainees, who are too often victimized and discriminated against under our current system; those who need a path to citizenship in order to keep their family intact; and queer teenagers who have grown up and come out in this country but who have no future without a change in the law.
Immigration Equality will not rest until Congress passes LGBT-inclusive immigration reform. We continue to push â€" every day â€" for passage of the Uniting American Families Act, the Reuniting Families Act and every other possible victory for our families. Our strategy has been â€" and remains â€" to pursue every available avenue for success.
The bill introduced today is, for all of us, disappointing. But the immediate future remains hopeful. There are many more steps on our journey together â€" and in the Congressional process â€" and we remain confident that, in the in the end, our champions will stand with us, and immigration reform will include our families, too.
Earlier today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced an immigration reform proposal in the House of Representatives that does not include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families. We pushed hard for inclusion in this bill, and we are deeply disappointed. However, I want to be clear: this is not the comprehensive immigration reform package which will move through the House. And, there are many reasons to remain optimistic about our inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform down the road.
First, it is important to note that Congressman Gutierrez remains a co-sponsor of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) and the LGBT-inclusive Reuniting Families Act (RFA) in Congress. In the weeks and months leading up to the introduction of the Gutierrez bill, Immigration Equality pushed for inclusion of our families. When it became clear that this was not to be, we asked for the Congressman to continue to work for an end to immigration laws that discriminate against LGBT families, and we have every expectation that he will do so.
Second, this bill is not the large-scale, comprehensive immigration reform bill that is expected in Congress early next year. That bill is currently being written, and a number of our champions â€" including Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congressman Mike Honda and Senator Patrick Leahy â€" continue to work to ensure that bill includes our families.
Third, some LGBT families will benefit from other provisions in this bill: for starters, those who have fallen out of status because they cannot be sponsored by their partners; LGBT detainees, who are too often victimized and discriminated against under our current system; those who need a path to citizenship in order to keep their family intact; and queer teenagers who have grown up and come out in this country but who have no future without a change in the law.
Immigration Equality will not rest until Congress passes LGBT-inclusive immigration reform. We continue to push â€" every day â€" for passage of the Uniting American Families Act, the Reuniting Families Act and every other possible victory for our families. Our strategy has been â€" and remains â€" to pursue every available avenue for success.
The bill introduced today is, for all of us, disappointing. But the immediate future remains hopeful. There are many more steps on our journey together â€" and in the Congressional process â€" and we remain confident that, in the in the end, our champions will stand with us, and immigration reform will include our families, too.
The Richard L. Schlegel Legion of Honor Award is administered by the GLBTA Resource Center at American University in Washington, D.C. It recognizes individuals living in the United States who have exhibited outstanding leadership and significantly contributed to the dignity and freedom of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. The 2010 Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor Awards for Emerging Activist and Visionary Leader will be presented at the Office of Campus Life Visionary Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010.
The Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor Award for an Emerging Activist is given to young individuals (in high school or an undergraduate in college) who are living in the United States and who have made outstanding contributions to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) communities.
The Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor Award for a Visionary Leader is given to an organization or individual in the United States who have made outstanding contributions to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) communities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION on the awards, please visit our website at http://www.american.edu/glbta for an online nomination form. For questions and/or concerns please call the GLBTA Resource Center at 202-885-3347 or e-mail us at glbta@american.edu.
The Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor Award for an Emerging Activist is given to young individuals (in high school or an undergraduate in college) who are living in the United States and who have made outstanding contributions to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) communities.
The Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor Award for a Visionary Leader is given to an organization or individual in the United States who have made outstanding contributions to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) communities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION on the awards, please visit our website at http://www.american.edu/glbta for an online nomination form. For questions and/or concerns please call the GLBTA Resource Center at 202-885-3347 or e-mail us at glbta@american.edu.
According to the Washington Post, the D.C. Council approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the District in a final vote Tuesday, capping a debate that has gone on almost all year.
The measure passed 11-2, with members Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) and Yvetnd Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) the dissenters. The bill will be sent to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D), who is expected to sign it before Christmas. The bill will become law this spring if, as expected, it survives a 30-day congressional review period.
"We are on the verge of history," council member David A. Catania (I-At Large), the lead sponsor of the bill, told about 350 same-sex marriage supporters at a pre-vote rally Monday night in Shaw. "For the world to see gays and lesbian couples equal to straight couples in the nation's capital, that is an important message."
Council member Harry Thomas Jr. (D-Ward 5), who also addressed the crowd, said the council was poised to send a signal to the nation that "this is a human rights issue for justice and equality."
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The measure passed 11-2, with members Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) and Yvetnd Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) the dissenters. The bill will be sent to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D), who is expected to sign it before Christmas. The bill will become law this spring if, as expected, it survives a 30-day congressional review period.
"We are on the verge of history," council member David A. Catania (I-At Large), the lead sponsor of the bill, told about 350 same-sex marriage supporters at a pre-vote rally Monday night in Shaw. "For the world to see gays and lesbian couples equal to straight couples in the nation's capital, that is an important message."
Council member Harry Thomas Jr. (D-Ward 5), who also addressed the crowd, said the council was poised to send a signal to the nation that "this is a human rights issue for justice and equality."
To read the full article, click here [free subscription required].
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