Florida Experts and Advocates Discuss The Harmful Impacts of Governor DeSantis’ Agenda

Florida Experts and Advocates Discuss The Harmful Impacts of Governor DeSantis’ Agenda

By AV PRESS RELEASESTo access recording of today’s call, click HERE Editorial credit: Michael Scott Milner / Shutterstock.com Washington DC – Florida’s legislative session concluded with the passage of numerous legislative proposals backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that will have devastating impacts across the state. Florida experts and advocates gathered on a Tuesday afternoon press […]

While ANTI-LGBTQ+ Rights Legislation Has Doubled – Luther Church Openly Gay President of the Board Calls for Church Leadership to Embrace LGBTQ+ Worshippers in His Speech at the Church’s New York Annual Assembly

While ANTI-LGBTQ+ Rights Legislation Has Doubled – Luther Church Openly Gay President of the Board Calls for Church Leadership to Embrace  LGBTQ+ Worshippers in His Speech at the Church’s New York Annual Assembly

NEW YORK, NY – May 1, 2023 – At the Lutheran Church’s 2023 Metro New York Synod (MNYS) Assembly, the organization’s first openly gay president of the board Christopher Vergara, will give a speech affirming church leadership’s commitment to inclusivity in faith — and underscoring the importance of embracing their LGBTQ+ worshippers.  His comments will be presented on Friday May 5, 2023, from 10:30am to 11:30 am at the Marriott Hotel in […]

Fighting to Protect Caribbean LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers in NYC

Fighting to Protect Caribbean LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers in NYC

Unchained members and CEP leadership with NYC Council Member Rita Joseph. Photo courtesy of Caribbean Equality Project. Listen to a special podcast By Xoë Sazzle and Mohamed Q. Amin Since its inception in 2015, Caribbean Equality Project has remained steadfastly committed to its core values and mission of serving and advocating for Caribbean LGBTQ+ voices […]

This USCIS Policy Change Will Reunite Vulnerable LGBTQ Refugee and Asylum Couples

This USCIS Policy Change Will Reunite Vulnerable LGBTQ Refugee and Asylum Couples

By Andrew Lim, Immigration Impact In February, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed Trump administration guidance that limited recognition of marriages performed abroad only to those considered “valid” in the country where they took place. This narrow interpretation of the “place-of-celebration” rule left many refugees and asylees without a way to reunite with their […]