Yasmin barely survived ICE detention

Please note: This post contains descriptions of extreme sexual and physical violence. My name is Stéfanie, and I’m a staff attorney at Immigration Equality. I want to tell you about my client, Yasmin, a trans woman...

September 8, 2019 at 1:03 pm Kristen Thompson read more

This Father’s Day, help us tell the State Department to respect LGBTQ families

Dear Friend, Our beautiful twin sons, Ethan and Aiden, were born four minutes apart. They’re two and a half now, but we remember the day we became fathers like it was yesterday. We felt joy like...

June 14, 2019 at 11:20 pm Spencer Tilger read more

Add Your Name to Defend LGBTQ Families

We demand equal treatment for the children of same-sex couples The State Department refuses to recognize the legal marriages of same-sex couples and the birthright citizenship of their children. Please join Immigration Equality in calling on...

May 17, 2019 at 4:51 pm Spencer Tilger read more

I Am a Mother Fighting for my Children

Dear Friend, I am a lawyer. I’m also a mom, and today I’m celebrating my wonderful wife and our two amazing children. But at the same time, I am anxious about our son Lucas’s future. The...

May 10, 2019 at 10:32 pm Spencer Tilger read more

My name is Regina, which in Latin means queen. I am a trans woman from Guyana — this is my story.

Dear Friend, My name is Regina, which in Latin means queen. I see myself as a queen and I carry myself as such. But it has taken a long time for other people to accept me as...

December 21, 2018 at 6:22 am Spencer Tilger read more

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...

December 10, 2018 at 6:33 pm Spencer Tilger read more

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...

November 29, 2018 at 6:57 pm Spencer Tilger read more

Happy Coming Out Day!

Dear Friend, Today is National Coming Out Day. Like many people in our community, I struggled with coming to terms with my identity. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, I wasn’t sure if I was straight...

October 11, 2018 at 6:34 pm Spencer Tilger read more

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...

September 17, 2018 at 2:10 pm Spencer Tilger read more

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...

August 23, 2018 at 4:19 pm Spencer Tilger read more