Immigration Equality

            Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force/LA
   c/o L.A Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center/Legal Services Department
             1625 North Schrader Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028-9998
   (new vox) 323-526-2915 (fax) 323-993-7699 (email) LGIRTF@abacus.oxy.edu
     http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/world/immigration/lgirtfla.html

The Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force, Inc. (LGIRTF) is a non-profit organization, headquartered in New York City, with chapters in many cities across the country. It was first convened in 1993 by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and The Center International Lesbian and Gay Association, and is advocating the reform of discriminatory immigration laws in the USA. Immigration Equality is the Los Angeles chapter of the national LGIRTF organization.

Immigration Equality
seeks to end discrimination in immigration against lesbians and gay men through education, outreach, advocacy, and a nationwide resource and support network.

OUR ISSUES

Proposition 187 and other proposals to restrict immigration are direct attacks on all lesbian and gay immigrants, including those living with HIV/AIDS.
U.S. Immigration law, intended to promote family unity, permit foreign spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to immigrate, but discriminates against lesbian and gay people by not allowing our loved ones who are foreign citizens to immigrate.
Already Australia, Canada, Denmark, Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden, recognize lesbian and gay couples for immigration purposes
The HIV exclusion can be waived for heterosexual spouses, yet until same-gender couples are recognized by U.S. immigration law, no such waiver is available for our people.
In some countries, gays and lesbians face state-sponsored penalties, torture and even death becase of their sexual orientation. Like others who seek refuge in the in the U.S., gays and lesbians should be granted asylum

OUR MISSION

To advocate equal immigration rights for lesbian and gay people
To support marriage as a vehicle for lesbian and gay immigration
To build an immigration legal resource and social support network for the lesbian and gay community.
To empower lesbian and gay people with knowledge of immigration rights

Immigration Equality

Immigration Equality seeks to end discrimination in immigration against lesbians and gay men through education, outreach, advocacy, and a nationwide resource and support network.

OUR ISSUES

OUR MISSION

Immigration Equality
seeks to end discrimination in immigration against lesbians and gay men through education, outreach, advocacy, and a nationwide resource and support network.