TY - BOOK AU - Rickard,Judy TI - Torn apart: united by love, divided by law SN - 9781844095483 : AV - HQ757.7 .R53 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Forres, Scotland PB - Findhorn Press KW - Gay couples KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Gay immigrants KW - Same-sex marriage KW - Law and legislation KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - Case studies KW - Emigration and immigration law KW - Civil rights N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -