Current law makes it a priority to keep families together.
But unlike their heterosexual counterparts, gay and lesbian U.S. citizens are unable to sponsor their life-partners to live with them in the United States. A growing number of countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, permit foreign partners in same-sex binational relationships to immigrate. It is time for the United States to join this community of countries in protecting the right of its citizens and residents to live together with their partners free of discrimination under U.S. immigration law. The Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force, Inc. is a non-profit organization addressing the widespread discriminatory impact of immigration laws on the lives of lesbians, gay men and people with HIV through education, outreach, advocacy and the maintenance of a nationwide resource and support network.