Today is Human Rights Day
Dear Friend, Today is Human Rights Day, an opportunity to stand up for equality, justice, and human dignity. As you read this, there is a human rights crisis at the border; but it is not the...
Communications Director
Immigration Equality and the Immigration Equality Action Fund seek a dynamic, passionate leader to join our senior management team. We are proud to be the national leaders in the field we pioneered: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...
Because of Immigration Equality, I am no longer undocumented.
Dear Friend, When my husband Santiago and I met at a bar in Venezuela in 1991, I had no idea my life was about to change forever. A whirlwind romance grew into hundreds of love letters...
Immigration Equality Statement on New Public Charge Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2018 Contact: Spencer Tilger, Public Affairs Manager, Immigration Equality communications@immigrationequality.org / 917-654-8994 Immigration Equality Statement on New Public Charge Rule NEW YORK, NY — This weekend, DHS announced its intention to implement a...
I fled for my life from Russia
Dear Friend, My name is Max, and I am a 40-year-old gay man from Uzbekistan. Thanks to your support, I now have asylum and will be able to live safely in the United States. This is...
Undergraduate Legal Intern
Immigration Equality is a national organization fighting for equal immigration rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive (LGBTQ/HIV+) community. We provide direct legal services to LGBTQ/HIV+ immigrants, and fight for administrative and legislative changes...
Help fight the Trump administration’s attacks on immigrants
Dear Friend, I know that reading the news can be a challenge these days. The constant deluge of terrible updates is exhausting. What’s more, the sheer volume of aggression against our communities can make it hard...
I won asylum on my birthday. It was the best day of my life.
Dear Friend, My name is Yaming and I am a PhD student. I am also a proud gay man from China, and an Immigration Equality client. Donate to support LGBTQ immigrants! I first came to the...
Staff Attorney
Immigration Equality Staff Attorney, Pro Bono Program New York, NY Immigration Equality seeks an attorney to help maintain our successful pro bono representation program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and HIV-positive immigrants. The attorney will...
Supreme Court Upholds the Muslim Ban
Dear Friend, I am outraged. Today, a divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s Muslim and Refugee Ban. As you know, Immigration Equality has been fighting this terrible policy from the day it was announced. No...