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Macro Cross Border Planning Challenges Related To The LGBT Community

Explore the complexities faced by the LGBT community in cross-border planning, covering immigration, legal hostility, estate planning, and international equality initiatives. Discover the key issues, resources, and strategies essential for a successful and secure international transition.

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Macro Cross Border Planning Challenges Related To The LGBT Community

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  1. Macro Cross Border Planning Challenges Related To The LGBT Community

  2. Angela D. Giampolo, Esq

  3. LGBT Immigration to the U.S.A • International Marriage Equality • Family-Based Green Cards • Asylum • Immigration Detention

  4. Emigrating from the U.S.A. • European Convention of Human Rights • United Nations Population Division • Individual Border Control

  5. More Work To Accomplish • Activist Groups • Policy Change • The Power of Information

  6. The world is not all LGBT-Friendly • LGBT Inclusive Countries • LGBT Accepting Countries • LGBT Hostile Countries

  7. Legal and Social Hostility • Laws against Propaganda • Laws against Same-Sex Relationships • Religious Influence • Lack of Legal Protection • Cultural Norms

  8. Cross Border Considerations • Legality of Sexuality • Legality of Self Expression • Resources Available • Legal Protections

  9. Avoiding International Problems • Safe Countries • Proper Expression • Foreign Embassies • Strategically Plan Ahead

  10. International Equality and Unity • The World is Progressing • Human Rights Commission • Conventions and Treaties • Activists and Organizations

  11. Estate Planning and Same-Sex Marriage • Family Law Protection • Inheritance Law • Tax Law • Importance of Estate Planning

  12. Estate Planning for Bi-National Couples • Foreign Countries • Estate Planning • Treaties • Taxation • Marriage Recognition • Sharia Law • United States

  13. Real Property in Multiple Countries • Probate Laws • Multiple Wills • How and When to Execute • Dominant Jurisdiction

  14. Conclusion • Immigration and Citizenship • Recognition of Marriage • Estates of Bi-national Couples • Real Property and Wills

  15. References and Authorities • Uniform International Wills Act • Uniform Probate Code • United States v. Windsor • Obergefell v. Hodges • Adams v. Howerton • Immigration and Nationality Act §101(a)(42) • Displaced Persons Act of 1948 • Refugee Relief Act of 1953 • Fair Use Refugee Act of 1960 • Refugee Act of 1980 • The Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014 • The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants • Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms • Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Outright Action International • United States Tax Code §§66, 469(i)(5) • Uniform International Wills Act • Washington Convention of 1973 • The Qur’an • Presidential Memorandum -- International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons

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