Glad.org – Melba Abreu & Beatrice Hernandez

Melba Abreu & Beatrice Hernandez
Melba Abreu & Beatrice Hernandez (glad.org)

Beatrice’s parents left Cuba for the United States before she was born, leaving behind everything to ensure a future of freedom and opportunity for their children. Melba left Cuba in 1979, in search of freedom and prosperity for herself and her future family.

Fairness, equality, and family are at the heart of their American dream—a dream shaped by their experiences as Cuban-Americans. The opportunity to always be able to provide for one another is central to that dream; yet as citizens they do not understand why the federal government discriminates against their marriage. [1]

Open the “archive” below to read the full article.

References:

  1. glad.org, November 2012
  2. archive (PDF)