Immigration Equality

21/04/2026

Safe Haven 2026 is just around the corner! Join us on May 21st at Tribeca 360 as we celebrate the law firms and advocates whose pro bono service helps secure safety and freedom for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants.

In the face of the most hostile immigration climate in decades, Immigration Equality remains on the frontlines — providing free legal representation, fighting unjust policies, and ensuring that LGBTQ and HIV-positive people fleeing persecution still have a path to safety. Your support keeps that work going.

See you there! Get tickets at imeq.org/safehaven26.

09/04/2026

Big news: We were featured on NBC4!

Our legal team is on the frontlines, fighting for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants seeking safety in the U.S.

This powerful segment shows what’s at stake and how Immigration Equality is stepping up.

📽️ Watch the full piece now and help spread the word.

Watch a special NBC4 Segment for World Pride featuring our Executive Director, Aaron C. Morris, and our former client and law student, Nelson.

09/04/2026

A few months ago, Immigration Equality was invited by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to participate in the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review. Our delegation was there to advocate for greater awareness and inclusion of LGBTIQ+ refugees in the global refugee protection system. Thank you, Alisa, for representing us and taking our mission to Geneva last year!

25/12/2025

Happy holidays, everyone! I’m Al, a former client of Immigration Equality.

I’m an Indigenous, q***r, non-binary refugee and the founder of Automic Gold, a fine jewelry company I started in 2011. I came to the U.S. in 2009 seeking safety and freedom. I had no money, no connections, and didn’t speak English.

I left Russia--a country where being q***r isn’t just unsafe, it is treated like a crime.

Immigration Equality fought for me with dignity, respect, and compassion when I needed it most. That support changed my life.

Today, I’m a U.S. citizen, a business owner, and living openly as a q***r, nonbinary person — giving back to the community that helped me stand again.

✨ All donations are matched up to $30,000 through the end of 2025 ✨

Your gift helps LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants not just survive, but flourish.

👉 Donate at imeq.org/AL2025 to double your impact.

07/11/2025

✨📣 Big news: Immigration Equality, as part of the Immigrants We Get the Job Done coalition, has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the HamilTEN campaign. Grateful to the Miranda family and the Hispanic Federation for this investment in freedom and safety for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants! 💛🏳️🌈

30/10/2025

This Intersex Awareness Week we show up because bodily autonomy is universal. Intersex people have the same right as everyone else to make informed choices about their own bodies — without shame, stigma, or discrimination. This week, spread intersex visibility and demand bodily autonomy for everyone.💛💜

08/10/2025

Happy International Le***an Day! 🌈

Shirley and Jay fell in love in 1986—long before marriage equality.
“It was love at first sight,” Shirley said.
They wrote letters across oceans and made $1.89-a-minute phone calls, holding onto love even when U.S. law refused to recognize their relationship.

It took 28 years before they could marry and nine more before Shirley got her green card. Through it all, Immigration Equality fought for them to stay together, and we won!

Today, they’re still in love, safe, and celebrating life as new grandparents.
💖 Watch their full story: https://youtu.be/d9AcFs0jyLU
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Shirley and Jay waited 28 years to marry—and 9 more for a green card.Born in the Philippines, Shirley fled violence and built a life with Jay in California. ...

08/10/2025

🎻 Drag meets symphony. The incomparable Thorgy Thor will light up the SHINE 2025 stage on October 16 — bringing music, drag, and pure star power.

Join us for a night that supports LGBTQ immigrants nationwide.
🎟️ Tickets on sale at imeq.org/SHINE2025 — don’t miss it!

07/10/2025

✨ Leading the night is Dominique Jackson — trailblazer, activist, and star from Pose — hosting as our Emcee at SHINE 2025!
Dominique knows firsthand the power of building community and fighting for LGBTQ immigrants. We can’t wait for her to guide us through this joyful evening.

🎟️ Be part of it — tickets at imeq.org/SHINE2025

06/10/2025

Broadway magic, off the clock and from the heart. 🎭

We’re honored to have Javier Muñoz (Hamilton, In the Heights) join us on October 16 — donating his time and talent to uplift LGBTQ immigrants.

Join Javier, Dominique, and Thorgy for an unforgettable night.

🎟️ Tickets at imeq.org/SHINE2025