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NYC rally to stop the deportations under DOMA
May 2, 2011
Update: The rally date may be moved. Stay tuned.
Update 2: The date has been changed to Thursday at 5 PM.
By Adam Bink
The last few weeks we’ve been watching the case of Henry and Josh, a couple set to be torn apart under DOMA even though the Administration refuses to defend the law in court and Sec. Napolitano has the power to stop the deportations. Here’s Henry and Josh on MSNBC late last week:
Tomorrow afternoon On Thursday, May 5th, Courage Campaign will join Henry, Josh, and a number of other pro-LGBT organizations to rally at the Newark federal building in support of stopping their separation and that of the 36,000 other same-sex bi-national couples set to be torn apart. We will unite to respectfully ask that Sec. Napolitano exercise her power to keep families together. Henry and Josh are from New Jersey.
Henry’s final deportation hearing is set for this Friday, so this is it. Last night the President remarked “But tonight, we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it’s the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place. ”
That struggle continues.
If you can attend, please RSVP on Facebook here. You can also share the event with friends in the NYC metro area!
RALLY: Stop Deporting LGBT Spouses
Time: Tuesday, May 3, 3:00pm – 5:00pm Thursday, May 5, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Department of Homeland Security/Newark Immigration Court – Peter Rodino Federal Building
970 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey
Sponsored/supported by: All Out, Courage Campaign, GetEQUAL, Garden State Equality, Immigration Equality, Marriage Equality USA, Out4Immigration, the Princeton Equality Project, and Stop The Deportations.
Filed under: DOMA Repeal
15 Comments Leave a Comment
1.
Alan E. | May 2, 2011 at 2:06 am
wacthing
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Sagesse | May 2, 2011 at 2:36 am
For later.
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Brad M | May 2, 2011 at 2:37 am
I wish I could be there. Currently I'm living in "exile" with my Ecuadorian partner. I'll be sure to let my NYC friends know about this. Let's hope for the best for Josh and Henry and others in the same situation.
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AnonyGrl | May 2, 2011 at 2:40 am
Make sure Ronnie knows… he and his mom are great at rallies!
I wish I could get there, but I am too far upstate and just can't take the day off from work.
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Gregory in Salt Lake | May 2, 2011 at 2:41 am
Best wishes to you Brad and Ecuadorian partner!
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Brad M | May 2, 2011 at 3:46 am
Thank you! I guess I could have mentioned that his name is Raul…
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Gregory in Salt Lake | May 2, 2011 at 3:51 am
Best of everything to you and Raul! Me and my hubby trying to avoid exile….hoping this rally will help all of us in some way!
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Kathleen | May 2, 2011 at 3:53 am
Sending love to you, Brad and Raul. Wish I could be there, too.
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Ann S. | May 2, 2011 at 4:37 am
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Rhie | May 2, 2011 at 5:08 am
Watching
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Ronnie | May 2, 2011 at 7:02 am
Seeing if I can make it…..subscribing & sharing…..
- J. Crew Features Real-Life Boyfriends In May Catalogue http://instinctmagazine.com/blog/j-crew-features-…
- Alice Hoagland, the mother of Mark Bingham, the openly gay man who helped stop the 4th 9/11 airplane United Airline Flight 93 from getting to its intended target, speaks with NBC's Meredith Vieira on the Today Show earlier this Monday morning about the death of Osama Bin Laden…..
“I’m so proud of the courageous men who took the matter into hand, seized the moment, just as guys did on Flight 93. They didn’t let the moment pass, they nailed it, and they got their man. And I’m very grateful to them, and I’m sure I speak for a lot of 9/11 families when I say that.”
http://instinctmagazine.com/blog/mother-of-gay-9-…
<3…Ronnie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5sXSTMWMWI
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Kathleen | May 5, 2011 at 7:27 am
Melanie Nathan at LezGetReal is reporting Henry's deportation order has been vacated. Waiting for official confirmation: http://lezgetreal.com/2011/05/attonrey-general-er…
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Kathleen | May 5, 2011 at 8:23 am
Here's more detailed information on what is going on and what it means: http://gay.americablog.com/2011/05/immigration-la…
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15. Prop 8 Trial Tracker &raq&hellip | June 30, 2011 at 4:23 pm
[...] I may have missed this if it was noticed in the comments — apologies if it has been — but catching up after a busy day with this tremendous news. The Immigration Chief Counsel in Newark, NJ decided to halt the DOMA-related deportation of Henry Velandia, whose case many of us here at P8TT and Courage Campaign took up with our friends at AllOut, Stop the Deportations, and many other allies. More background can be found here. [...]
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