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
There are thousands of LGBT immigrants living in this country working alongside all immigrants to provide for themselves and their families. Not only do we immigrants represent not only a valuable part of America’s economy; our experiences and lives help to honor and shape this country’s future. And as shared experiences and histories exist between immigrant and LGBT communities, we should remind ourselves that no movement has ever succeeded without friends and allies.