Month: May 2013
HRC: Congress MUST Pass Inclusive and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Press reports today indicate that a small minority of senators are threatening to derail immigration reform if it includes a provision allowing an American citizen’s foreign-born same-sex spouse the ability to become a citizen, just as straight couples are now allowed to do.
South Korean court grants refugee status to Ugandan lesbian
A South Korean court has granted refugee status to an Ugandan woman who claims she cannot return home for fear of being persecuted for her sexual orientation, officials said Wednesday.
Paul Ryan comes out in support of gay adoption
‘I think if a person wants to love and raise a child they ought to be able to do that. Period. I would vote that way,’ says Paul Ryan, who had previously voted to ban same-sex couples from adopting.