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Well, this was predictable: http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/09/18/gay_customs030918 Canadian gay couple barred from U.S. Last Updated Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:32:16 TORONTO - A married gay couple say they were refused entry into the U.S. because an American customs officer wouldn't accept their clearance forms as a family. Kevin Bourassa and Joe Varnell said they ended their trip to Georgia because the customs official at Toronto's Pearson airport insisted they fill out separate forms as single people. Bourassa said he complained to a customs supervisor and was told the couple wouldn't be allowed to enter the U.S. as a family because the country doesn't recognize same-sex marriages. Bourassa, who works as an advocate for same-sex marriage, said the couple made the decision not to fill out separate forms because they felt it was an insult to their dignity. Bourassa and Varnell were heading to Braselton, Ga., to speak at a human rights conference. The couple married in 2001, before last June's Ontario court decision that recognized the right of gays to wed. Their marriage was recognized as a legal union in light of the Ontario Court of Appeal decision. The couple's lawyer, Doug Elliott, said he has spoken to Ottawa on the issue and is investigating whether legal action can be taken against the governments of Canada and the U.S.
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