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Deported gay makeup artist cried for mother in prison, photojournalist says

Andry Hernandez Romero was deported to El Salvador despite having no criminal record.

California's San Mateo County celebrates trans people, fights bullying

The Northern California county vows to be a bulwark against the hate coming out of the Trump administration.

Bishop Budde is unapologetic about confronting Trump over his treatment of LGBTQ+ people and immigrants

“It wasn’t like I was talking about people I don’t know,” Budde told The Advocate.

Immigration and LGBTs: The Allies

The straight couple that goes to bat for LGBT immigrants

Immigration is an LGBT issue

Christine Chavez, former UFW California political director and granddaughter of the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, says gays and lesbians everywhere stand to gain by working together for the rights of immigrants

Immigration Caravan Targeted by Trump

The Trump administration announced that immigrants on a caravan from Central America seeking asylum will be prosecuted upon entrance to the country.

Stopping the Suffering of Transgender Immigrants

California is taking action to ensure that trans immigrants are treated with dignity at detention centers. The state's proposed legislation is a bold model for the nation, say Adam Frankel and Bamby Salcedo.

We are all like immigrants

As this Southern California soccer mom and lesbian continues her walk from San Diego to San Francisco, an encounter at a Mexican restaurant reminds her that visibility is everything--to immigrant rights as well as LGBT rights. A fourth weekly dispatch from the road.

Standing up for immigration reform

In struggling for a way to move forward on the issue of immigrant rights, the African-American community should reflect on the compassionate words of civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin, who was both black and gay

Laverne Cox: 'Immigration Is an LGBTQ Issue'

The trans activist says immigration and LGBTQ rights are all connected, and we need to stand up for migrants and asylum-seekers.

These Are the LGBTQ Immigrants Trump Has Vilified

These people are not dangerous; they're desperate.