Comments on: Gay couples forced to flee US over immigration law

By: litguy

litguy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:35:00 +0000

Regarding Diego:

I know what you mean. My partner feels the same way. He is scared to go to the US embassy because if he says we are partners, then they will deny him a visa. It’s ridiculous! When will America put away the Puritan past and move into the 21st Century?!

By: Diego

Diego — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:09:17 +0000

I am from (and live in) Argentina, and I’ve often been asked why to have an American boyfriend. Well, the answer is quite simple… you do not choose who you fall in love with, it simply happens. Of course it would be much easier for me had I found someone local, but I don’t think you just go out find someone to love. Love happens when you least expect it, and that’s what’s happened to me and my bf. Now he lives in the US and I live in Argentina. We can’t be together because for the time being, and until no sooner than July next year, he can’t move to Argentina, and I can’t move or even visit the US, because I’m GAY! If I were to go to the US Embassy to try to get a tourist visa to visit my partner, I would be FORCED to say I’m visiting a friend. Why? I mean WHY!? Is it a crime to be gay? Is it a crime to have a boyfriend? Is it a crime to go visit him? US Immigration needs to void its reactionary policies.

By: SJBDTZ

SJBDTZ — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:23:25 +0000

The 32 y.o. mayor, with his 20 y.o. partner of TWO MONTHS, has quit his job, sold his home & moved to another country…prepared to stay there for years, if necessary to bring his partner across. Hmmm… I have every hope for their future, but at that age, relationships come & go…sounds like infatuation.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:42:35 +0000

I don’t see this being resolved soon enough. That is why I will date only American or Canadian citizens. At 55, I don’t have time to waste on worrying over whether the man I come to love is going to have leave or to be deported back to some other country. So far, Canada is the only other country I want to live in. Canada, a nice huge country, modern, English language, Western society, scenic and has all the conveniences I am used to while more advanced than the US on marriage equality and gay rights. I’ve been to Canada quite a few times, am used to it, like it and would have no difficulty settling in there.

By: Will

Will — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:47:29 +0000

I never understood why the U.S Council of Catholic Bishops has any reason to get into this. Good grief. Just saying.

By: LoveMoby

LoveMoby — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:47:37 +0000

I’m very well aquainted with both orgs and the great work they do. Ive done the letters and the calls and gotten everyone else I know to do so as well.

This discrimination is so blatant and so easily fixed, I find myself asking why stay in a country that despises me so much I cant have equality under the law yet expects me to pay taxes and contribute. I hope one day soon the UAFA is passed and the USA becomes a leader when it comes to social equality and doesnt continue to lag behind the industrialized world.

By: Diego

Diego — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:24:40 +0000

The links to the websites are http://www.immigrationequality.org and http://www.out4immigration.org , you will learn a lot about how YOU can help with this matter.

By: LoveMoby

LoveMoby — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:57:16 +0000

Welcome to being in a binational gay relationship. I cant believe in 2009 in the USA we still dont have equality under the law. Were so far behind on this issue. Even South Africa(with all due respect to them)has immigration laws that make sense.

After too many years of dealing with this insanity, my partner and I are moving to Toronto, Canada and we have no desire to come back until were treated EQUALLY UNDER THE LAW. President Obama, are you listening or has your new slogan for the GLBT community become ‘Yes we CAN….but we WONT’!!!

By: Diego

Diego — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:52:26 +0000

This is why UAFA needs to be passed. We need to put our efforts together to stop this discrimination! Contact your Representatives and Senators and ask them to sponsor UAFA. Go to Immigration Equality website, and Out4Immiration website, you’ll get lot’s of info there.

By: Jamie416

Jamie416 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:01:36 +0000

I’m a med student and my partner’s a lawyer. We met as teenagers in undergrad and have been together since. I’m Canadian and he’s American. We live in Toronto; and though at one point we considered going back to the States this continuing discrimination makes that impossible. Oh well, guess Canada’s up two young professionals.