CherryBum
I will differ with Rav Leff on this issue. (Agav, I was once at a chasunah over 20 years ago between a giyores and a BT, with Rav Leff presiding. It was interesting, you could tell who her family was. They were the ones wearing kippot out of respect.)
Nachzor linyananee. If a giyores is assur to a kohain because she comes from the akum she’shtufim bizima, how can Rav Leff be matir yichud with her goyisheh father? In fact yichud with a Goy is even worse than with a Preetzusdika Yid. The Yid we trust if his wife is with him. The Goy we do not trust even if his wife is with him. For modern orthodox that don’t understand what I’m talking about, this is found among the simanim in shulchan oruch that you feel are not applicable today. Ask your “Shomer” friends to explain it to you. But than again I must be a kanoiee because I hold from shulchan oruch.
BTW I’m looking for a black giyores in her 30s for a friend, a black Ger, whose a really nice guy. NY area. (An Islander) Any ideas? YWN has my email. I hope he wouldn’t mind forwarding such info.