A D.C. Legal Forum on LGBT Immigration Issues

Posted on 05/11/2011 @ 07:29 PM

On June 8th, Immigration Equality's staff attorney, Rosalba Davis, will be a panelist on the June Immigration Community Forum, hosted by the law firm of Maggio + Kattar.

The June forum, titled "Legal Strategies and Advocacy Efforts: Representing Member of the GLBT and HIV-Positive Community," will be held from 9 - 11am at the firm's Washington office, located at 11 Dupont Circle, N.W..

The forum will address the representation of members of GLBT and HIV positive communities by identifying current legal strategies available to assist GLBT and HIV positive clients and as well as on‐going legislative immigration initiatives. Panelists will also discuss the effect of the Administration’s announcement that it will not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

The panel will specifically address:

Current legislative immigration initiatives that would impact the GLBT community;

What is being done to push these initiatives forward;

What can be done by our community to help advocate for the enactment of these initiatives;

The Administration’s position on DOMA and its potential consequences for the GLBT communities; and,

Current immigration options for members of the GLBT and HIV communities and the use of expert statements regarding country conditions.

Rosalba will be joined by Graeme Reid, Incoming Director of Human Rights Watch’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program,; and James Alexander, Maggio + Kattar, Managing Shareholder.

RSVP to events@maggio‐kattar.com.