Former Immigration Equality director to succeed Cathcart
Eight-year career culminated with Supreme Court ruling helping gay bi-national couples
150 attorneys in training to assist when ruling comes
In tearful speeches, Dems says time is wrong for measures
'We live in a very uncertain and scary place'
Immigration Equality executive director spoke two days before immigration reform march
Group seeks to aid bi-national couples as issue moves to the spotlight
Proposal 'treats same-sex families as families'
LGBT immigration group 'extremely disappointed' with proposal
Maine Republican calls bill 'important civil rights legislation'
