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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
When we fight, we win
I know that the news over the past few weeks has been heart-wrenching. The asylum system is under attack. Refugees seeking asylum are being illegally turned away at the border. Those who are able to make...
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...