Trump Administration to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats, U.N. Officials

[ZiprHead]

https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/10/01/trump-administration-to-deny-visas-to-same-sex-partners-of-diplomats-un-officials-gay-lgbt/

The Trump administration on Monday began denying visas to same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats and United Nations employees, and requiring those already in the United States to get married by the end of the year or leave the country.

The U.S. Mission to the U.N. portrayed the decision—which foreign diplomats fear will increase hardships for same-sex couples in countries that don’t recognize same-sex marriage—as an effort to bring its international visa practices in line with current U.S. policy. In light of the landmark 2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, the U.S. extends diplomatic visas only to married spouses of U.S. diplomats.

 

[Worldtraveller]

So instead of changing the US policy (which isn't even law, and would be simple to change within the specific organization), they claim that it's "easier" or better ...or something.... to force people to get married in the US, presumably?

Maybe they're getting kickbacks from the local wedding industry.

 

[Keith&Co.]

So instead of changing the US policy (which isn't even law, and would be simple to change within the specific organization), they claim that it's "easier" or better ...or something.... to force people to get married in the US, presumably?

Maybe they're getting kickbacks from the local wedding industry.

Well, while Trump's tariffs destroy our markets and our access to markets, Trump's administration will be able to say that more gays, from more countries, have come to the US to get married under their regime than married under Obama's when he was in charge.

And, like, do you think Hillary would have done as much for gay foreigner redundant marriages as Trump?