Immigration
Equality
Lesbian
and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force/L.A.
P.O. Box 2329 / Los Angeles, CA
90078-2329
voice: 323.526.2915 / fax: 323.993.7653
/ e-mail: immigrationeqautliy@yahoo.com
web:
http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/world/immigration/lgirtfla.html
NEWSLETTER: APRIL 2000
IMMIGRATION EQUALITY MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 AT 7 PM
Please
join us on Wednesday, April 12 at 7 pm for Immigration Equality’s next general
meeting. We will meet at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center (1625 North Schrader
Boulevard in Hollywood, 2 blocks west of Cahuenga and ½ block south of
Hollywood) in Room 204 (2nd floor). Look for signs and/or ask at the front desk for Room 204.
DO YOU HAVE E-MAIL? LET US KNOW!
Our
mailing list and hence, our mailing costs, have grown exponentially in the last
few months. To lower costs, we need
your help! If you can receive the
newsletter by e-mail, please let us know your e-mail address. E-mail immigrationequality@yahoo.com
with the information and we’ll update our listserve. If you do NOT have e-mail, let us know also
(by calling Jeff Kim @ 323.993.7674) so that we can continue to mail you the
newsletter. Thanks!
FUNDRAISING
If you have fundraising ideas or
are willing to host a house fundraising party, please contact us. Whether you have any experience in
fundraising, or not, we could really use your help. Please e-mail or phone us.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Do you know that your financial
contributions to LGIRTF are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE?
Your financial support would greatly help us continue our educational
outreach and fight for equality for LGBT immigrants, HIV+ immigrants and
same-sex binational couples in the US.
Immigration Equality is a COMPLETELY volunteer-run organization and
depends greatly on contributions/donations.
Make your check payable to LGIRTF and send it to Immigration Equality,
PO Box 2329, Los Angeles CA 900078-2329.
TIME TO VOLUNTEER?
We are always looking for
volunteers to help us with mailings and outreach. If you have some time, please contact............
“LOVE KNOWS NO BORDERS” NEWS
CO-SPONSORHIP OF
"Permanent Partners Immigration Act of 2000" (H.R. 3650) grows to 24!
As
of March 31, 2000, the "Permanent Partners Immigration Act of 2000"
(H.R. 3650) has 24 co-sponsors! This bill is OUR chance to correct one of the
many injustices done to gay U.S. citizens.
This bill needs each and everybody's support! On our website (http://loveknowsnoborders.homepage.com) you'll
find updated information. Please contact
us to find out how you can help!
On February 14, 2000, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
introduced legislation in Congress that would provide to same-sex couples all
the immigration benefits that accrue to legal spouses under current laws. U.S. citizens can sponsor their foreign
national husbands or wives to immigrate on the basis of the spousal
relationship. U.S. citizens in
committed relationships with foreigners of the same sex, however, can not
sponsor their partners, no matter how long the couple has been together nor how
committed their relationship.
The United
Kingdom, Canada, and South Africa are among 13 nations that already provide
such benefits.
HOW TO CONTACT/FIND OUT MORE ABOUT “LOVE KNOWS NO BORDERS”
"Love Knows No Borders" campaign can be reached at loveknowsnoborders@yahoo.com. LKNB’s web site—http://loveknowsnoborders.homepage.com--includes
moving stories of many same-sex binational couples struggling with
discriminatory U.S. immigration laws.
We would also like to hear from our straight supporters!