by Erik Olvera | Oct 1, 2013 | parentage, Youth, adoption, same-sex parents, marriage equality, lgbt undocumented immigrant, parental rights, lesbian parents, LGBT parents, same-sex couples
This publication provides guidelines for families and attorneys for protecting parent-child relationships and obtaining legal recognition of family ties. Download PDF
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by Bethany Woolman | May 21, 2013 | Kate Kendell, comprehensive immigration reform, UAFA, lgbt undocumented immigrant, LGBT Asylum, Immigration
This statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project, Lambda Legal, Equality Federation and the National Center for Transgender Equality. “We remain steadfast in our commitment to passing compassionate, comprehensive immigration reform that will provide a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented men, women and children living in our country, including at...
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by Erik Olvera | Apr 17, 2013 | DREAMers, LGBT Immigrant, lgbt undocumented immigrant, LGBT Asylum
Statement by NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell (San Francisco, CA, April 17, 2013)— Today, a bipartisan group of Senators who have been working on a plan to fix the current broken U.S. immigration system released their long-awaited proposal for comprehensive immigration reform legislation. The bill, called the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, presents a massive overhaul to many aspects of our current approach to immigration. The plan provides a...
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by Bethany Woolman | Apr 10, 2013 | DREAMers, lgbt undocumented immigrant, Gay asylum, LGBT Asylum
“LGBTQ people are immigrants and immigration is an LGBTQ issue” (Washington, D.C., April 10, 2013)—Today, national lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organizations join local, state, and national immigration, civil rights, and LGBTQ groups and advocates marching for justice for all immigrants on National Immigration Day of Action. Standing in solidarity with the immigration movement in calling on Congress to do the right thing and pass fair and humane comprehensive...
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by Erik Olvera | Feb 19, 2013 | DREAMers, immigrant, DACA, visa, LGBT Immigrant, LGBT, lgbt undocumented immigrant, LGBT youth
(San Francisco, CA, February 19, 2013)—Nearly 200 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) undocumented young people have either received or are in the process of receiving two-year work permits and reprieves from the threat of deportation, thanks to a fund made possible by over four dozen LGBTQ organizations. Last summer, President Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to enable people who came to the United States as children—commonly known as...
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by Bethany Woolman | Sep 21, 2012 | DACA, visa, DREAMers, LGBT Immigrant, lgbt undocumented immigrant, LGBT youth
(San Francisco, CA, September 21, 2012)—Young lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender undocumented immigrants struggling to pay application fees under President Obama’s new “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) can now receive financial help. Today, the LGBTQ Dreamers Fund-made possible by more than $75,000 in contributions from LGBTQ movement leaders-officially begins accepting applications, giving many young LGBTQ undocumented immigrants a chance to apply for the...
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by Bethany Woolman | Aug 27, 2012 | lgbt undocumented, DACA, visa, DREAMers, LGBT Immigrant, lgbt undocumented immigrant, LGBT youth
(San Francisco, CA, August 27, 2012)—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is pleased to co-sponsor a community forum on the newly announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on August 29, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at the San Francisco Main Library’s Koret Auditorium. On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama announced that his administration would no longer deport young undocumented immigrants brought to this country as children and would enable them to work legally by...
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by Bethany Woolman | Jul 18, 2012 | lgbt undocumented immigrant, DREAMers, LGBT Immigrant
(San Francisco, CA, July 18, 2012)—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of itself and Lambda Legal urging the California Supreme Court to grant the application of a California law school graduate who is also an undocumented immigrant to become a licensed attorney in California. The brief was filed in support of Sergio C. Garcia’s application to become a member of the State Bar of California. The Board of Examiners of the California State Bar...
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by Bethany Woolman | Jun 25, 2012 | lgbt undocumented immigrant, comprehensive immigration reform, LGBT Immigrant, State legislation
Statement by NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell, Esq. (San Francisco, CA, June 25, 2012)—Today, in a 5-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down three key provisions of the draconian Arizona immigration law, S.B. 1070, and upheld another provision for further judicial interpretation without reaching a final determination of its validity. Justice Elena Kagan abstained. The Court struck down three sections of the law, including a provision that made it a crime for all documented...
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by Bethany Woolman | Jun 15, 2012 | DACA, DREAMers, LGBT Immigrant, Obama administration, lgbt undocumented immigrant
Statement by NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell, Esq. (San Francisco, CA, June 15, 2012)—Today, President Obama’s administration announced that it will stop deporting young immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and who have been unable to obtain documentation, despite living in this country for most of their lives. Under the new policy, President Obama will exercise his legal authority to issue an executive order to stop deportations of these young people and to issue...
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