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Title: You Better Act ->-bleeped-<-gy If You Want American Immigration Officials To Believe Your
Post by: Shana A on February 01, 2011, 08:48:27 AM
Post by: Shana A on February 01, 2011, 08:48:27 AM
You Better Act ->-bleeped-<-gy If You Want American Immigration Officials To Believe Your Refugee Claim
http://www.queerty.com/you-better-act-->-bleeped-<-gy-if-you-want-american-immigration-officials-to-believe-your-refugee-claim-20110131/ (http://www.queerty.com/you-better-act--%3E-bleeped-%3C-gy-if-you-want-american-immigration-officials-to-believe-your-refugee-claim-20110131/)
When your mortality is on the line, how do you convince a government official you're "gay enough" to be persecuted? In Britain it takes a fellow gay citizen being murdered because of their sexuality to convince immigration officials to let you stay in their country. In the U.S., claims the New York Times in a whopping piece of anecdotal theorizing, it takes convincing immigration officials you're a big giant queen who will invite gay bashings back in your homeland just by walking out the door.
http://www.queerty.com/you-better-act-->-bleeped-<-gy-if-you-want-american-immigration-officials-to-believe-your-refugee-claim-20110131/ (http://www.queerty.com/you-better-act--%3E-bleeped-%3C-gy-if-you-want-american-immigration-officials-to-believe-your-refugee-claim-20110131/)
When your mortality is on the line, how do you convince a government official you're "gay enough" to be persecuted? In Britain it takes a fellow gay citizen being murdered because of their sexuality to convince immigration officials to let you stay in their country. In the U.S., claims the New York Times in a whopping piece of anecdotal theorizing, it takes convincing immigration officials you're a big giant queen who will invite gay bashings back in your homeland just by walking out the door.
Title: Re: You Better Act ->-bleeped-<-gy If You Want American Immigration Officials To Believe Your
Post by: LordKAT on February 01, 2011, 09:04:31 AM
Post by: LordKAT on February 01, 2011, 09:04:31 AM
Another article confusing orientation with identity.