WASHINGTON, United States – The United States is denying visas to the partners of more than 100 gay diplomats unless they get married, officials said Tuesday. Under a previous policy implemented by former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, the United States issued visas to same-sex partners regardless of their marital status. Diplomats can still obtain visas for their partners if they get married, including if they do so while in the United States. Most diplomats affected by the US orders come from countries where same-sex marriage is legal, another US official said, without providing numbers. She said that the United States will make an exception if countries that do not recognize same-sex marriage agree to reciprocal treatment for gay US diplomats, citing Israel as an example.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 02, 2018 22:07 UTC