Immigrating from the land of your birth is a big step not to be taken lightly. But as we gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders face an increasingly hostile environment in this country, with no end in sight, some are pondering what four years ago would have been the unthinkable: immigrating to Canada.
Here's a very useful web site that provides some valuable information: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/
For those of you who are really adventurous and feel that Canada just isn't the place for you, a friend in northern Kentucky has sent additional information about immigration laws in other countries. Here are some useful web sites:
Australia: http://www.immi.gov.au
Canada: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html
Denmark: http://www.udlst.dk/english/default.htm
Germany: http://www.germany-info.org/relaunch/info/missions/consulates/chicago/chicago.html
Netherlands: http://www.udlst.dk/english/default.htm
New Zealand: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/
Spain: http://www.mir.es/extranje/preextra.htm (in spanish) *Spain has legislation in process for G/L civil unions.
Sweden: http://www.migrationsverket.se/english.html