25 Years of Hope

A Letter from Executive Director, Aaron C. Morris

In the News

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AP: Russian with HIV Seeking US Asylum in Florida

By Adriana Gomez Licon | April 26, 2017 MIAMI (AP) —...

Guernica: Out of the Iron Closet

By Masha Udensiva-Brenner | March 20, 2017 In search of acceptance, a gay...

WNYC: LGBT Refugees and Asylees Have Their Own Trump Fears

By Matt Katz | February 21, 2017 In the days following...

The Guardian: New detention center’s transgender unit in Texas raises concerns over intentions

By Tom Dart | February 6, 2017 Prairieland immigration facility reserves...

Democracy Now: “Resist, Resist, Resist”: Thousands Protest Trump in Solidarity with LGBT Community at Stonewall in NYC

By Juan González | February 6, 2017 On Saturday, thousands of...

Press Releases

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Immigration Equality Denounces Plan to Send Asylum Seekers at U.S.-Mexico Border to Guatemala

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 19, 2019 Contact:Kristen Thompson, Communications Director, Immigration Equalitycommunications@immigrationequality.org...

Immigration Equality Honors Mila Jam, Patti Harrison, and Sandy Flor Viruel for Advocacy on Behalf of LGBTQ and HIV-Positive Refugees at Annual SHINE Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2019 Contact: Kristen Thompson communications@immigrationequality.org | +1 646-723-1581...

Same-Sex Maryland Couple Sues U.S. State Department for Treating Their Six-Month-Old Daughter as Born out of Wedlock

For Immediate Release September 12, 2019 Contact: Kristen Thompson, Immigration Equality ...

Same-Sex Georgia Couple Sues U.S. State Department for Refusing to Recognize Their One-Year-Old Daughter’s Citizenship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2019 Contact: Kristen Thompson, Immigration Equality ...

New Rule Blocking Asylum Seekers Who Travel Through Third Country Puts LGBTQ Refugees in Mortal Danger

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2019 Contact: Kristen Thompson communications@immigrationequality.org |...