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Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy told Politico that it is time to pass comprehensive immigration reform in America.

Press reports indicate that a small minority of senators are threatening to derail immigration reform if it includes a provision allowing an American citizen’s foreign-born same-sex spouse the ability to become a citizen, just as straight couples are now allowed to do.

Last week, Rep. Mark Takano (D- Calif.) spoke from the floor of House of Representatives in support of the immigration proposal recently released by Senate’s Gang of 8, though noted his concern over the legislation’s failure to address binational LGBT families.

At age 22, I thought I found the one true love. I don’t know, and I will never know if I was right.

During testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning, former Rep. Jim Kolbe (Republican) argued on behalf of the rights of same-sex binational couples.