Welcome to Immigration Equality Action Fund’s home on the web!

By Rachel Tiven on 05/21/2010 @ 01:57 PM

Welcome to Immigration Equality Action Fund’s home on the web!

Our new Action Fund site gives you the tools to speak directly to your members of Congress about ending discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants and families.

Getting started is easy. Beginning today, you can take action right here on the new site. When you do, you’ll be signed up to receive future actions and stay up-to-date on our work in Washington. By entering your information, you’ll give us what we need to keep you updated on issues related to your specific state and Congressional district. We’ll keep you informed about your Congresspeople’s positions on our issues, and let you know about local news coverage and events in your area, too.

If you are already signed up for Immigration Equality action alerts, sign up here too. You won’t receive duplicates, and you’ll get the most up-to-date information.

There’s one more thing you can do: tell us your story. The most important tool we have to sway our lawmakers and our communities is the stories of those who are directly impacted by discriminatory immigration laws. If you are part of a binational couple, please be sure to use our new, online form to share your story with us. We frequently call upon families to share their stories with the media, Members of Congress and other key decision-makers. We will never release your story publicly without first contacting you. However, having families available to talk about their experiences is a critical component of our media and public education campaigns. (If you have shared your story in the past, you do not need to resubmit.)

We are at a turning point in our work to end discrimination against LGBT immigrant families. That’s why your involvement is so important . . . and it’s why we’ve launched the Immigration Equality Action Fund. Together, we can win this victory for our families.

Rachel B. Tiven, Esq.
Executive Director

P.S.: Immigration Equality continues to offer vital, free legal services. For information on our advice and referral network for binational couples, help with the end of the HIV ban, and services for LGBT asylum-seekers, please visit www.immigrationequality.org.