Shirley, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM

37 years. One love. A family’s fight.

37 years. One love. A family’s fight. On International Lesbian Day, I’m telling our story.   Donate   Hi Friend, My name is Shirley, and I’m writing to you this International Lesbian Day to share the story of how I finally got to stay …

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

October 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM

✨ Just 2 Weeks Until SHINE 2025 — Meet Our Incredible Lineup!

✨ Just 2 Weeks Until SHINE 2025 — Meet Our Incredible Lineup! Thursday, October 16th at City Winery   Donate Dear Friend, SHINE 2025 is just TWO WEEKS AWAY! Join us Thursday, October 16th, 7:00 - 10:30pm at City Winery in NYC for an …

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  Sasha, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

March 31, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Celebrating trans visibility everywhere!

Celebrating trans visibility everywhere!   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is something I never thought I would witness in my life. In Guyana, where I …

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  Bridget Crawford, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

March 8, 2024 at 10:56 PM

ICYMI: Our take on the State of the Union

ICYMI: Our take on the State of the Union Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, If you watched the State of the Union address last night, you heard President Biden express his strong support fo…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

March 8, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Announcing the Safe Haven Awards 2024 Pro Bono Honorees

Announcing the Safe Haven Awards 2024 Pro Bono Honorees May 29th, 2024 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Immigration Equality’s annual Safe Haven Awards Gala celebrates the strength of our cl…

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  Harris Salim · [email protected]

February 29, 2024 at 10:16 PM

Celebrating Black History Month: A Micro-Documentary

Celebrating Black History Month: A Micro-Documentary Add preview text here... Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Black lives matter, and so does black history.  In the spirit of celebration …

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

February 22, 2024 at 7:49 PM

Join us for Virtual Trivia Night!

Join us for Virtual Trivia Night! March 6th, 2024 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, We'd love to see you at our upcoming Trivia Night, hosted by the Immigration Equality Associate Board. Thi…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

February 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM

🌈Asylum Protects Queer Love

🌈Asylum Protects Queer Love   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Happy Valentine's Day to our LGBTQI+ immigrant family! In many countries across the globe, celebrating Valentine's Day is imp…

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  Bridget Crawford, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

February 2, 2024 at 6:22 PM

URGENT: Stop Congress from Gutting Asylum!

URGENT: Stop Congress from Gutting Asylum! This is not a drill. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, We won't sugarcoat this: Congress and President Biden are nearing the final days of funding ne…

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  Aaron C. Morris · [email protected]

January 25, 2024 at 10:34 PM

Our Window of Opportunity

Our Window of Opportunity Dial up the pressure on Congress. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, As we move through an election year that could define the future of democracy in the United Stat…

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  Oliver Anene · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 3:27 AM

Let compassion win tonight!

Let compassion win tonight! Deadline: midnight Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hi again Friend, With less than two hours to midnight (ET!), it's last call for year-end gifts!    Give before it's too late! …

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  Oliver Anene, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 12:07 AM

TIME-SENSITIVE: Make your year-end gift today!

TIME-SENSITIVE: Make your year-end gift today! Give by midnight 12/31! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Make your year-end gift today!   We're already 60% of the way to our $200K fundraising goal! Give right awa…

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  Aaron C. Morris, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 8:02 PM

Together, we rise to the challenge.

Together, we rise to the challenge. Support LGBTQ refugees! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, As more LGBTQ people flee violent persecution to seek safety in the U.S., demand for our legal services keeps growing. Yet each…

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  Nelson Garcia · [email protected]

December 22, 2023 at 2:18 AM

Fwd: Flagging this for you

Fwd: Flagging this for you Make your gift today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Friend—Just making sure you saw my last email below. It’s tough for me to talk about the homophobic violence I lived through, but I do it to inspire suppor…

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  Nelson Garcia · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 10:39 PM

We deserve to live our dreams.

We deserve to live our dreams. Make your gift today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hi Friend—As a kid, what did you dream of being when you grew up?  There was only ever one path for me: being a lawyer. I pursued that dream all the…

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  Marcos Urrea · [email protected]

December 14, 2023 at 8:45 PM

URGENT: Stop Congress from Gutting Asylum!

URGENT: Stop Congress from Gutting Asylum! This is not a drill. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Friend, We won't sugarcoat this: Congress and President Biden are nearing the final hours of funding negotiations that would absol…

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  Marcos Urrea · [email protected]

December 12, 2023 at 8:20 PM

TIME SENSITIVE: Take action to save asylum!

TIME SENSITIVE: Take action to save asylum! This is not a drill. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, Right now, Congress and President Biden are close to reaching a deal that would gut the asylum system in exchange fo…

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  Xavier, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

December 11, 2023 at 10:08 PM

A Life-Saving Holiday Gift

A Life-Saving Holiday Gift Be a champion for LGBTQ refugees. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Friend —Did you get a chance to read my last email? I shared my experience as a young gay man in Jamaica: I was abused and attacked for bein…

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  Xavier, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

December 8, 2023 at 8:08 PM

Being safe is a breath of fresh air.

Being safe is a breath of fresh air.   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, When I was a young child in Jamaica, a group of men in my community attacked me on my walk home from school. They threw stones at me and shouted homo…

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  Bridget Crawford · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 12:53 PM

The Perfect Day to Give

The Perfect Day to Give Double your impact for LGBTQ refugees! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, It's Giving Tuesday, the global day of generosity! It's also the start of a critical year-end fundraising stretch for Immigra…

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  Negin, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

November 27, 2023 at 10:19 PM

Tomorrow is YOUR chance to make an impact!

Tomorrow is YOUR chance to make an impact! Give the gift of freedom for LGBTQ refugees. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, My name is Negin, and I am a lesbian refugee from Afghanistan.   Support LGBTQ Refuge…

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  Bridget Crawford · [email protected]

November 25, 2023 at 6:40 PM

A Deal With Depth

A Deal With Depth Giving Tuesday is around the corner! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, Quick reminder in the midst of all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals: Giving Tuesday is right around the corner! But there's no…

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  Negin, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

November 22, 2023 at 5:23 PM

Win safety and freedom for LGBTQ refugees.

Win safety and freedom for LGBTQ refugees. Join my Giving Tuesday Campaign! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, My name is Negin, and I’m a lesbian refugee from Afghanistan.   Today, I’m inviting you to join my Giving Tuesda…

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  Umit, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

November 20, 2023 at 5:01 PM

FW: Trans Day of Resilience

FW: Trans Day of Resilience Honoring the bravery of trans people everywhere. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend — did you get my last email? I shared my personal story about growing up trans in …

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  Umit, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

November 15, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Trans and Full of Joy

Trans and Full of Joy My journey to living my truth. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Transgender Awareness Week is something I never thought I would witness in my life. In Bangladesh where…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

November 9, 2023 at 8:34 PM

🌈Your Remarkable Impact

🌈Your Remarkable Impact   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, As we enter into another giving season, we'd like to remind you that your support has a remarkable impact. Together, we can reach …

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  Liza, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

November 3, 2023 at 3:32 PM

5,000+ Calls for Liberation

5,000+ Calls for Liberation Free LGBTQ people from detention. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Since the launch of our detention hotline in 2019, our legal team has answered over 5,000 calls…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

October 26, 2023 at 7:15 PM

WATCH: How Your Dedication Makes a Big Impact!

WATCH: How Your Dedication Makes a Big Impact!     Donate Dear Friend, As we approach the end of the year, we’d like to take a moment to thank you for your dedication and ongoing support for LGBTQ refugees. Whether you’ve donated, sign…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

October 12, 2023 at 3:16 PM

Join Staceyann Chin and Jason Rodriguez at SHINE 2023

Join Staceyann Chin and Jason Rodriguez at SHINE 2023 One Week Away - 10/19 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate SHINE 2023 is one week away!      Join us next Thursday, October 19 from 7-10pm at …

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  Umit, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

October 11, 2023 at 8:06 PM

🌈What Coming Out Day Means to Me

🌈What Coming Out Day Means to Me Coming out as trans saved my life. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate       Share the Gift of Coming Out! Dear Friend, Growing up in Bangladesh, I was…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

October 5, 2023 at 9:38 PM

Test Your Knowledge of Hispanic Heritage Month!

Test Your Knowledge of Hispanic Heritage Month!   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, From September 15th to October 15th, Hispanic Heritage month celebrates the achievements, contributions, an…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

September 23, 2023 at 4:42 PM

🌈 Celebrating Bisexuality!

🌈 Celebrating Bisexuality!   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Happy Bisexual+ Visibility Day! Marking the end of bisexuality awareness week (Sept. 16 -23), today celebrates the resilience o…

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  Harris, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

September 15, 2023 at 7:04 PM

BREAKING: Federal Judge in Texas Declares DACA Unlawful

BREAKING: Federal Judge in Texas Declares DACA Unlawful Act now to protect Dreamers. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, A federal judge in Texas just declared DACA illegal, leaving DACA recipi…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

September 12, 2023 at 9:40 PM

You're Invited

You're Invited SHINE 2023, October 19th Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, We'd like to invite you to join us at our upcoming SHINE 2023 event - October 19th at the Triangle Loft in Manhatta…

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  Bridget, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

August 24, 2023 at 9:16 PM

LGBTQ Afghans, Two Years Later...

LGBTQ Afghans, Two Years Later... Add preview text here... Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Just over two years ago, as the United States was finalizing its withdrawal from Afghanistan, we w…

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  Nelson, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

August 17, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Asylum gave me a chance to be myself.

Asylum gave me a chance to be myself.   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, A few days after I graduated from law school, I was kidnapped by the Venezuelan police and thrown into a van. They be…

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  Kristen, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

August 11, 2023 at 6:33 PM

UPDATE: Texas Governor deploys new death trap in Rio Grande

UPDATE: Texas Governor deploys new death trap in Rio Grande Turn your outrage into action. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, We recently alerted you to reports that Texas Governor Greg Abbot…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

August 7, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Celebrate With Us in P-Town 8/13 and Fire Island 9/2

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

July 27, 2023 at 9:36 PM

We want to hear from you!

We want to hear from you! Take a short survey and give us feedback. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Thank you for supporting Immigration Equality and being an essential part of our communit…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

July 20, 2023 at 9:33 PM

BREAKING: Razor Wire Traps Are Killing Migrants in the Rio Grande

BREAKING: Razor Wire Traps Are Killing Migrants in the Rio Grande End the cruelty. Act now. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Did you see the heart-wrenching news from the Texas-Mexico bord…

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  Harris · [email protected]

July 14, 2023 at 8:11 PM

🌈 Celebrating Non-Binary People's Day!

🌈 Celebrating Non-Binary People's Day! Add preview text here... Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Dear Friend, Today is International Non-Binary People's Day! All around the world, non-binary and gender n…

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

June 29, 2023 at 9:50 PM

Take Pride in Your Gift, Take Pride in Your Impact

Take Pride in Your Gift, Take Pride in Your Impact   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, Whether you signed the petition to call on Biden to rollback his asylum ban, or called on Congress to protect queer dreamers -- …

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  Xavier, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 10:34 PM

Help us reach our goal!

Help us reach our goal!   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, It’s me again, Xavier. I’m a model, health care social worker, and current Immigration Equality client.  There are just a few hours left to give for Give O…

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  Xavier, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Today’s the Day to Give Out!

Today’s the Day to Give Out!   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, Today is Give Out Day!   Will you help me raise $10,000 to support LGBTQ immigrants?   Support LGBTQ Refugees       As a curre…

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  Nelson, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

June 27, 2023 at 6:33 PM

GiveOut the Gift of Walking Pride!

GiveOut the Gift of Walking Pride!   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, This past weekend, I was given the opportunity to join Immigration Equality to walk the NYC Pride Parade for the first time ever with my partner…

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  Amitesh, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

June 22, 2023 at 10:23 PM

URGENT: Act now to protect LGBTQ Dreamers

URGENT: Act now to protect LGBTQ Dreamers   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, Every day, I work with LGBTQ people who left countries where they could be attacked or killed just walking down the street. They came to…

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  Xavier, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

June 16, 2023 at 3:37 PM

Give OUT for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers!

Give OUT for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers!   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, As a queer person growing up in Jamaica, I faced danger at every turn. I came to the United States seeking a place to call home and the freedom …

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 9:53 PM

URGENT: Act now to protect LGBTQ Dreamers

URGENT: Act now to protect LGBTQ Dreamers   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, Last week, a conservative judge in Texas listened to oral arguments on DACA and its legality. Now that those hearings are over, the judge…

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  Xavier, Immigration Equality · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 10:40 PM

🌈 Take Pride in Action

🌈 Take Pride in Action Add preview text here... Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Friend, I’m Xavier, an LGBTQ immigrant rights advocate and asylum seeker from Jamaica.  I’m thrilled to kick off Pride 2023 by inviting you …

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  Immigration Equality · [email protected]

May 18, 2023 at 8:59 PM

We're part of a global movement

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