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Latino LGBT Activists Join Forces at “Unión=Fuerza”

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February 24, 2014

Being a double minority can lead to isolation and burnout. That’s why Lambda Legal’s Latino outreach program, Proyecto Igualdad, helps organize “Unión=Fuerza” for LGBT Latina and Latino activists.

See Also: Creating Change, Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad, Transgender Rights
Helping LGBT Immigrants Integrate

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December 26, 2013

This year has been particularly remarkable for the LGBT movement. As this holiday season brings this year of many triumphs to an end, we must also acknowledge our unfinished progress.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Momentum
Spread the Word: The Gift We Need this Holiday Season is Immigration Reform

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December 11, 2013

Felipe, a gay man from Brazil, came to the U.S. to live with his older sister because his mom was sick and could no longer take care of him. Unable to move here legally, Felipe’s mom has missed countless Christmases, birthdays and even Felipe’s wedding. While Felipe is awaiting his green card, his sister is still undocumented. Felipe fears that he will soon be forced to live without her, just like he lives without his mother.

See Also: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Immigration, Immigration and Asylum, out4citizenship
LGBT Coalition for Immigration Reform Stands in Solidarity With Fast for Families

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December 5, 2013

Lambda Legal and other national LGBT organizations applaud the strength and courage of the men and women who have been fasting for more than 20 days in Washington, D.C., to highlight the need for comprehensive immigration reform.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad, U.S. House of Representatives
2013 Timeline: A Year of Moving Equality Forward

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November 26, 2013

2013 has been a watershed year for Lambda Legal and the LGBT and HIV rights movement as a whole. Some of the biggest victories were a direct result of Lambda Legal’s four decades of work and the enduring legacy of our earlier wins. Here is a brief look at some of the year’s highlights on the road to equality.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Health Care Fairness, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Momentum, Same-sex relationships, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Youth in Schools
Board of Immigration Appeals Rejects Ruling Based on Stereotypes About Coming Out

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October 31, 2013

Today, Lambda Legal and The Center for HIV Law & Policy (CHLP) announced that the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has reversed an Immigration Judge's ruling that denied a Jamaican immigrant's application for protection under the U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT) against being sent to Jamaica, and remanded the case back to the immigration court for further review.

See Also: HIV, Immigration and Asylum
Take Action for Immigration Reform

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October 3, 2013

In an effort to re-focus the nation’s attention on the need for immigration reform there are two upcoming events.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad
My Story: Joselyn Mendoza

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August 23, 2013

Lambda Legal is collecting stories of LGBT immigrants, documented and undocumented, and those who love them. Here is one such story, from guest blogger Joselyn Mendoza.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad
Lambda Legal Urges Board of Immigration Appeals to Reject Stereotypes

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August 20, 2013

"How do you prove to a judge that you are gay?" says Senior Staff Attorney Thomas W. Ude, Jr. "Denying protection against torture in Jamaica based on stereotyped assumptions about the process of coming out is unjust."

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Discrimination, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Immigration and Asylum, In Re Anthony
My Story: Raul Quezada and Ryan Steinmetz

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August 9, 2013

I used to be afraid: afraid to tell people I was undocumented, afraid to tell people I was gay...

See Also: Bi-National Couples, Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad