Victory for Cristina and Monica
Posted on Dec 06, 2011 at 02:06 pm
Married lesbian couple Cristina and Monica are able to stay in the U.S. after Immigration and Customs Enforcement closes deportation case against Monica.
Anthony & Bradford discuss their struggle to stay together under DOMA
Posted on Aug 30, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Anthony and Bradford, a legally married binational couple from San Francisco, talk with MSNBC's Thomas Roberts about their struggle to stay together due to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
Violeta and Sujey face deportation hearing this Friday
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 at 09:21 am
This Friday, Violeta Pando will find out whether or not she will be separated from her wife, Sujey, who faces deportation back to Mexico. Although Violeta and Sujey are legally married, the federal government will not allow Violeta to sponsor Sujey because the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) keeps the government from recognizing their marriage for the purposes of immigration.
CNN interviews married gay couple facing separation because of DOMA
Posted on Aug 11, 2011 at 10:42 am
CNN interviews Anthony John Makk and Bradford Wells, a married bi-national couple fighting to remain together in the U.S.
Married gay couple faces forced separation because of DOMA
Posted on Aug 09, 2011 at 11:59 am
Anthony and Bradford, married for 7 years, may be forced to separate after losing an immigration battle to gain permanent residency for Anthony, and Australian citizen.
Immigration Official: “The Hold Is Over”
Posted on Mar 30, 2011 at 03:26 pm
After putting a hold on cases of married same-sex couples applying for green cards, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will continue enforcing the so-called Defense of Marriage Act
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Joins Calls to Repeal DOMA
Posted on Mar 02, 2011 at 11:25 am
The New York Senator says, "For me it comes down to the very simple principles that every American should be able to marry the person they love."
Citizenship? Tough luck under DOMA
Posted on Feb 11, 2011 at 04:48 pm
Freedom to Marry's New Media intern Joe Girton looks into the wide gap between American values and the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act."
Married to an American, but Can’t Stay in America
Posted on Feb 08, 2011 at 03:02 pm
A California man faces deportation because of the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act."
Marriage Equality – A Priority For Immigrants?
Posted on Jan 18, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Marriage equality may not be the top priority for many New Yorkers, but even queer immigrant activists agree that its passage would expand civil rights in the state and codify the fundamental dignity of LGBT individuals and their families.