Posts Tagged ‘UAFA’

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Round 1: Heavy Weight Boxer Knocks Light Weight Fiorina Out for the Count

By Melanie Nathan; 9/01/2010 U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and Republican senatorial nominee Carly Fiorina delivered a spirited debate tonight at St, Mary’s, Moraga, Bay Area, California.  Fiorina clearly on the defensive unable to lift her leg high enough to the tree... (Continue reading)

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California State Senator Mark Leno on Marriage Equality / Prop 8

CA Sen. Mark Leno Picture by Melanie Nathan© Posted by Melanie Nathan; September 01, 2010 Senator Mark Leno has lent his support to LGBT issues in the State of California’s legislature; what many outside California may not realize is the importance... (Continue reading)

Reclaiming the Civil Rights Movement; Who owns the DREAM?

Melanie Nathan; August 28 2010 - If there is a claim to ownership of  the civil rights movement can we please stake our claim?  Today is the anniversary of the ‘I have a Dream Speech’ -Dr. Martin Luther King... (Continue reading)

Call to Congress: No More Friends, Senator Gillibrand – Only Advocates!

Image via Wikipedia Melanie Nathan August 21, 2010: I have always Known Senator Gillibrand to be a great LGBT ally and one of the boldly upfront Senators; impressed by her meteoric significance belying her short time in the Senate.  This sense, further... (Continue reading)

White House Fails Miserably to Appease on LGBT Issues

Melanie Nathan – August 17, 2010. This Blogger is Fuming With the White House – accusing Bloggers of being too critical Last week,  The Equality Federation met with the White House Staff on LGBT Issues.  It appears the White House... (Continue reading)

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ELizabeth Gilbert: to Lobby for Uniting American Families Act

Image via Wikipedia Melanie Nathan – August 14, 2010 Best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert will join Immigration Equality in lobbying Congress for the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), reports  ON TOP Magazine. My question is – will it be for UAFA as a stand... (Continue reading)

Excluded – a Bi-national Couple Living as Nomads

Melanie Nathan – 7-27-10 - Meet Tony and Thomas.  They are an average couple.  Deeply committed to each other, sharing a life of love, laughter and adventure.  Fighting all obstacles to stay together for the past sixteen and a half... (Continue reading)

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SCREAM with Me NOW!

Melanie Nathan 7-21-10 San Francisco- Pushed into a corner by a bunch of self confounding dumb idiots who purport to represent us from LGBT groups to Congress and back again.  I AM mad as hell. I am sick... (Continue reading)

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Wilton Manors, Florida Puts Resolution Supporting UAFA on Agenda

Stonewall festival Wilton Manners Melanie Nathan 7-16-10 UAFA Supportive Resolution On  Wilton Manors Council Agenda for Agenda for July 27 – 2010 The City of Wilton Manors is approximately two square miles in area and is located in Broward County, Florida, just north... (Continue reading)

UAFA Resolution Gains Burrough Local Support

Melanie Nathan 7-13-10 Borough Council voted 5-2 to support the proposed Uniting American Families Act, a federal law that would allow American citizens to sponsor their same-sex partners for immigration to the country. Out4Immigration has been the... (Continue reading)

Latest News From Out4Immigration – Keep UAFA Alive

7-12-10 – Re-Blog by Melanie Nathan – Compliments Out4Immigration. Welcome to Out4Immigration’s LGBT immigration news and updates on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) and other information for same-sex binational couples and our supporters. LATEST... (Continue reading)

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Launching of The American Equality Bill – Amending the Civil Rights Act

7-8-10  Melanie Nathan - Finally we have the possibility of a BENCHMARK… A Civil Rights Goal. Soon into my advocacy,  I realized that we were going nowhere. That we had no Gay movement. That although we had marginalized our de facto (factual)... (Continue reading)

President Obama on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Image via Wikipedia 7-01-10 Posted by  Melanie Nathan Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform American University School of International Service, Washington, D.C. 11:12 A.M. EDT Transcript…. “THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Everyone please have... (Continue reading)

The State of California Passes Historic Resolution in Support of UAFA Same-Sex Couples Rights to Immigration equality

EqualityCalifornia SACRAMENTO, June 28, 2010 – Today the State Senate passed a resolution with a 23-12 vote that included bipartisan support, endorsing a federal law that would permit U.S. citizens and permanent residents to sponsor a same-sex... (Continue reading)

A Heart Breaking Life with No Hope for Americans Caused by Gay Rights -Lame US Congress

6-24-10  Melanie Nathan This is a letter copy printed with Permission from the writer – Yet another Horror Story same-sex couples  immigration discrimination Caveat -While this letter was written to rep. Nadler, – This Congressman is in fact the single most supportive... (Continue reading)

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