Gauging the chances for a bill passing the House
Gabriel Arana
Gabriel Arana is a contributing editor at The American Prospect. His articles on gay rights, immigration, and media have appeared in publications including The New Republic, The Nation, Salon, The Advocate, and The Daily Beast.
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What Happens If Immigration Reform Fails?
House Republicans are complaining that their autumn schedules are just too full to bring the legislation up for a vote.
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Christianity: Not Just for Haters Anymore
A new online campaign gives people of faith the chance to show they’re “not all like that.”
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Chelsea Manning and the Politics of a Pronoun
The end of the Wikileaks trial has led to a much-needed discussion on how the media treat gender.
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Brian Sims Wants to Fix Pennsylvania
The state’s first openly gay state representative talks the Russian Olympics boycott, the war on women, and where progressives are about to make headway.
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When I’m Old and Gay
Retirement can be sweet for well-off LGBT elders, but it is fraught with perils for most.
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The Road Forward on Immigration Reform
If Republicans offer citizenship to Dreamers but not their parents, should Democrats take the deal?
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On Immigration, Tea Party’s Bark Is Worse Than Its Bite
Several new polls show the majority of Republicans support immigration reform. So why do their representatives continue to oppose it?
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The DREAMer Problem
Granting citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants separately makes the case for legalizing their parents more difficult.
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Obama’s Silence on LGBT-Rights Abuses in Russia
While the administration has fiercely condemned persecution of gays and lesbians in Africa, it has stood silent on similar offenses in the former Soviet Union.
