Wednesday 23 January 2013

Advocating equality

The LGBT community and bi-national same sex couples were encouraged to hear President Obama mention the importance of equality for same sex relationships in his recent inaugural address. It is more than just symbolism: for years bi-national same sex couples in the U.S. have lived with fears of separation due to the impact of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which prohibits the recognition of same sex couples in U.S. immigration law. This year will be crucial for binational same sex couples in the U.S. as the Supreme Court decides whether DOMA is constitutional. Advocacy organizations like Immigration Equality will be looking to draw upon support not only in the courts of law but in the court of public opinion:

http://immigrationequality.org/2012/10/indigo-girls-speak-out-for-lgbt-immigrant-families/

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