Americans moving to Canada over Gay Marriage*:

[Mycroft]

*Gay Marriage has been legal in Canada for 10 years.

 

[Mindmaster]

Yes, because that makes sense... lol Canada was like the fourth country in the world that recognized same-sex marriage...

 

[fantome profane]

I think I can help these guys out.

Here is a list of appropriate countries to move to if you are upset about same-sex marriage being legal. (source)

Yemen: According to 1994 penal code, married men can be sentenced to death by stoning for homosexual intercourse. Unmarried men face whipping or one year in prison. Women face up to seven years in prison.

Iran: In accordance with sharia law, homosexual intercourse between men can be punished by death, and men can be flogged for lesser acts such as kissing. Women may be flogged.

Iraq: The penal code does not expressly prohibit homosexual acts, but people have been killed by militias and sentenced to death by judges citing sharia law.

Mauritania: Muslim men engaging in homosexual sex can be stoned to death, according to a 1984 law. Women face prison.

Nigeria: Federal law classifies homosexual behavior as a felony punishable by imprisonment, but several states have adopted sharia law and imposed a death penalty for men. A law signed in early January makes it illegal for gay people countrywide to hold a meeting or form clubs.

Qatar: Sharia law in Qatar applies only to Muslims, who can be put to death for extramarital sex, regardless of sexual orientation.

Saudi Arabia: Under the country’s interpretation of sharia law, a married man engaging in sodomy or any non-Muslim who commits sodomy with a Muslim can be stoned to death. All sex outside of marriage is illegal.

Somalia: The penal code stipulates prison, but in some southern regions, Islamic courts have imposed Sharia law and the death penalty.

Sudan: Three-time offenders under the sodomy law can be put to death; first and second convictions result in flogging and imprisonment. Southern parts of the country have adopted more lenient laws.

United Arab Emirates: Lawyers in the country and other experts disagree on whether federal law proscribes the death penalty for consensual homosexual sex or only for rape. In a recent Amnesty International report, the organization said it was not aware of any death sentences for homosexual acts. All sexual acts outside of marriage are banned.

 

[fantome profane]

 

[lewisnotmiller]

I think I can help these guys out.

Here is a list of appropriate countries to move to if you are upset about same-sex marriage being legal. (source)

Yemen: According to 1994 penal code, married men can be sentenced to death by stoning for homosexual intercourse. Unmarried men face whipping or one year in prison. Women face up to seven years in prison.

Iran: In accordance with sharia law, homosexual intercourse between men can be punished by death, and men can be flogged for lesser acts such as kissing. Women may be flogged.

Iraq: The penal code does not expressly prohibit homosexual acts, but people have been killed by militias and sentenced to death by judges citing sharia law.

Mauritania: Muslim men engaging in homosexual sex can be stoned to death, according to a 1984 law. Women face prison.

Nigeria: Federal law classifies homosexual behavior as a felony punishable by imprisonment, but several states have adopted sharia law and imposed a death penalty for men. A law signed in early January makes it illegal for gay people countrywide to hold a meeting or form clubs.

Qatar: Sharia law in Qatar applies only to Muslims, who can be put to death for extramarital sex, regardless of sexual orientation.

Saudi Arabia: Under the country’s interpretation of sharia law, a married man engaging in sodomy or any non-Muslim who commits sodomy with a Muslim can be stoned to death. All sex outside of marriage is illegal.

Somalia: The penal code stipulates prison, but in some southern regions, Islamic courts have imposed Sharia law and the death penalty.

Sudan: Three-time offenders under the sodomy law can be put to death; first and second convictions result in flogging and imprisonment. Southern parts of the country have adopted more lenient laws.

United Arab Emirates: Lawyers in the country and other experts disagree on whether federal law proscribes the death penalty for consensual homosexual sex or only for rape. In a recent Amnesty International report, the organization said it was not aware of any death sentences for homosexual acts. All sexual acts outside of marriage are banned.

...and Australia. I suspect that will be short-lived, but for now, you can include us on this dubious list.
*sighs*

Recently, Grahame Morris, a former advisor to the currently in power Liberal party of Australia (our conservatives, incidentally) went with this little snippet when talking about recent polls showing most Australians are in favour of marriage equality.

The trigger was a vote in Ireland. Now I love the Irish, the parliament is full of Irishmen but these are people who can’t grow potatoes, they’ve got a mutant lawn weed as their national symbol and they can’t verbalise the difference between tree and the number three. But, and then all of a sudden, Australia has to follow suit.

Yes, my friends, this is the current level of 'debate' which gets an airing.

 

[oldbadger]

Win-Win..........
Equality takes a giant stride forward and legions of homophobes and bigots sod off out of the country.
Nice touch!

 

[Brickjectivity]

Don't forget China, Russia and India. That greatly increases the options. Pick your prison.

I think I can help these guys out.

Here is a list of appropriate countries to move to if you are upset about same-sex marriage being legal. (source)

Yemen: According to 1994 penal code, married men can be sentenced to death by stoning for homosexual intercourse. Unmarried men face whipping or one year in prison. Women face up to seven years in prison.

Iran: In accordance with sharia law, homosexual intercourse between men can be punished by death, and men can be flogged for lesser acts such as kissing. Women may be flogged.

Iraq: The penal code does not expressly prohibit homosexual acts, but people have been killed by militias and sentenced to death by judges citing sharia law.

Mauritania: Muslim men engaging in homosexual sex can be stoned to death, according to a 1984 law. Women face prison.

Nigeria: Federal law classifies homosexual behavior as a felony punishable by imprisonment, but several states have adopted sharia law and imposed a death penalty for men. A law signed in early January makes it illegal for gay people countrywide to hold a meeting or form clubs.

Qatar: Sharia law in Qatar applies only to Muslims, who can be put to death for extramarital sex, regardless of sexual orientation.

Saudi Arabia: Under the country’s interpretation of sharia law, a married man engaging in sodomy or any non-Muslim who commits sodomy with a Muslim can be stoned to death. All sex outside of marriage is illegal.

Somalia: The penal code stipulates prison, but in some southern regions, Islamic courts have imposed Sharia law and the death penalty.

Sudan: Three-time offenders under the sodomy law can be put to death; first and second convictions result in flogging and imprisonment. Southern parts of the country have adopted more lenient laws.

United Arab Emirates: Lawyers in the country and other experts disagree on whether federal law proscribes the death penalty for consensual homosexual sex or only for rape. In a recent Amnesty International report, the organization said it was not aware of any death sentences for homosexual acts. All sexual acts outside of marriage are banned.

 

[Rick O'Shez]

Are the Westboro Baptists going to relocate? Or maybe they will seek asylum in Russia?

 

[Mindmaster]

Are the Westboro Baptists going to relocate? Or maybe they will seek asylum in Russia?

They're not moving out just stocking up on grape kool-aid.

 

[Nietzsche]

This is like moving to Russia to get away from Alcoholism.

 

[illykitty]

LOL I've seen that on Tumblr, the comment below said "who's gonna tell them?" What a bunch of idiots.

 

[Father Heathen]

I hope some of them manage to quit their job, sell their home, relinquish their citizenship, deplete their savings, and finally reestablish themselves in Canada before finding out.

 

[Brickjectivity]

I hope some of them manage to quit their job, sell their home, relinquish their citizenship, deplete their savings, and finally reestablish themselves in Canada before finding out.

Did Canada beat your favorite hockey team or something?

 

[Father Heathen]

Did Canada beat your favorite hockey team or something?

Karma for clubbing baby seals.

 

[fantome profane]

Also as a special treat to anyone moving to Canada to flee the oppression of same sex marriage, if they decide to move to Ontario (Canada's biggest province) we could arrange a special welcome from Premier Wynne.


And her wife.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The stupidy of moving to Canada because America legalized gay marriage doesn't surprise me, but the irony is very sweet and delicious.

 

[Revoltingest]

The stupidy of moving to Canada because America legalized gay marriage doesn't surprise me, but the irony is very sweet and delicious.

I much prefer the stupidity of moving there to avoid the draft.
Fortunately, Nixon (the great emancipator) cancelled that before I became @Wirey's neighbor, eh.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I much prefer the stupidity of moving there to avoid the draft.

At least avoid thing draft involved taking a stand to refuse to go to a war that America really didn't belong in, and it wasn't going away from on nation drafting people to go to another that was.

 

[Twilight Hue]

*Gay Marriage has been legal in Canada for 10 years.

Poetic. *Grin*

Also as a special treat to anyone moving to Canada to flee the oppression of same sex marriage, if they decide to move to Ontario (Canada's biggest province) we could arrange a special welcome from Premier Wynne.


And her wife.

Followed by a later coffee with Toronto ex-mayor Rob Ford, recounting the days over fighting the rainbow flag at city hall.

Damm. They missed the parade.

 

[Revoltingest]

At least avoid thing draft involved taking a stand to refuse to go to a war that America really didn't belong in, and it wasn't going away from on nation drafting people to go to another that was.

I was going to take a stand that government didn't own me.