Torn apart :

Rickard, Judy.

Torn apart : united by love, divided by law / Judy Rickard. - Forres, Scotland : Findhorn Press, 2011. - 271 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.

Profiles of gay couples fighting for legal residency for their immigrant partners.

Includes bibliographical references.

pt. 1. Judy and Karin -- pt. 2. Stories of other same-sex binational couples -- pt. 3. Background and resources.

This publication explores gay marriage when only one half of a gay couple is an American citizen and immigration struggles are confounded by the fact that the partners cannot legally marry in most parts of the United States.

9781844095483 : $20.00 1844095487 : $20.00


Gay couples--United States--Biography.
Gay immigrants--United States--Biography.
Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--United States.
Gay couples--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--Case studies.
Gay immigrants--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--Case studies.
Emigration and immigration law--United States.
Civil rights--United States.

HQ757.7 / .R53 2011

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