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...
Today we remember the Pulse nightclub shooting
Dear Friend, Today marks the second anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. In the midst of Pride month, we honor the 49 lives taken in this unspeakable tragedy for the LGBTQ community. When we...
June is Pride and Immigrant Heritage Month
Dear Friend, My name is Ilo and I am a non-binary educator, writer, photographer, doctor, asylum winner, and new U.S. citizen. I was born and raised in Venezuela. There, I was an expedition/emergency doctor, but I...
Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Muslim and Refugee Ban
Dear Friend, Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump v. Hawaii, the lawsuit challenging the latest iteration of the Muslim and Refugee Ban. As we have done in circuit courts across the country,...
Today we celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility
Dear Friend, My name is Mikaela and I am a proud trans woman and an immigrant from Perú. My life in Perú was very hard because of transphobia. I had trans friends who were older than...
I was attacked in Colombia for being gay
Dear Friend, My name is Marlon and I am a gay man from Colombia. I never felt safe in Colombia due to the constant threat of homophobic violence. After being brutally attacked by a group of...
Happy Valentine’s Day to Our Immigration Equality Family
Dear Friend, My name is Victor and I am a gay man from Colombia. A little more than five years ago, I came to New York on vacation and met Derick, the love of my life....
Free To Be Me
It is a crime to be LGBTQ in more than 70 countries around the world. Every day, LGBTQ people flee in search of a place where they can live freely and safely. Many find refuge in...
Top Ten Accomplishments of 2017
Dear Friend, In closing a turbulent year in which we fought escalating assaults on both the LGBTQ and immigrant communities, we would like to take a moment to reflect on our collective successes. Below are our...