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In this Jan. 4, 2012 file photo, Bradford Wells (left) and Anthony John Makk pose together at their home in San Francisco. Wells and Makk, are a married gay couple that have lived most of their relationship in San Francisco. Makk is a citizen of Australia married to Wells, a U.S. citizen who suffers from AIDS-related illness. Makk is his primary caregiver. Latino and gay rights groups that have spent the last several years working to forge a mutually beneficial alliance face a crucial test in the months ahead as immigration reform returns to the top of Washington's agenda. Gay rights advocates are fighting to ensure that the comprehensive immigration legislation high-ranking U.S. senators and President Barack Obama have pledged to pursue includes legal residency options for foreigners in same-sex marriages.Photo: Michael Macor, San Francisco Chronicle, via AP

Gay community, Latino groups forge immigration alliance

Sunday, February 3, 2013
The gay rights movement is working to make sure bi-national, same-sex couples are included in immigration reform legislation making its way toward Congress, a tricky task for a constituency at the nexus of two hot-button social issues. So far, it has done so with strong backing from its liberal Latino partners. [ Read more → ]
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Twenty-two Latino organizations back pro-LGBT campaign

Sunday, July 8, 2012
More than 20 Latino civil rights organizations announced on Sunday that they have endorsed a campaign designed to bolster acceptance of LGBT-specific issues among Hispanics. [ Read more → ]
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‘In the Life’ documentary to celebrate LGBT Latino pride, culture

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
NEW YORK -- Award-winning news magazine "In the Life" will celebrate Latin pride in June with "Orgullo Latino," a look at the complexity of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Latinos in the United States. [ Read more → ]
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