Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Homeland Security Ends Ban on Green Cards for Gay Married Couples

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For any naysayers who claimed that "nothing changed" with the Supreme Court DOMA and Prop 8 decisions, check this out. It isn't the end of the fight for equality, but it's a solid first step.

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Homeland Security Formalizes End Of Ban On Green Cards For Gay Couples

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday formalized the end of the ban on gay married couples being able to receive green cards based on their marriage. The move followed news this weekend that at least one such petition — for a Florida same-sex couple married in New York — already had been approved. . .

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