{"id":15072,"date":"2020-07-30T14:03:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T14:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spartacus.gayguide.travel\/blog\/?p=15072"},"modified":"2020-09-01T09:36:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T09:36:22","slug":"love-is-not-tourism-binational-couples-still-separated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spartacus.gayguide.travel\/blog\/love-is-not-tourism-binational-couples-still-separated\/","title":{"rendered":"Love is not tourism! Binational couples still separated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost under the radar of the (queer) public, a fight for the rights of binational couples has been smouldering for months. They are often denied to see each other again due to Corona virus travel restrictions.<\/p>\n

Affected couples and supporters have joint their forces via the website www.loveisnottourism.org since the Corona restrictions took effect, thus making it impossible for bi-national couples to meet again. There it says:<\/p>\n

“The closure of international borders in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic was – and still is – sensible and even necessary. It is obvious that we must halt tourism to protect us and others.<\/em><\/p>\n

But\u00a0love is not tourism<\/strong>. This is not just about a summer holiday, it is about mental health and the future of people and couples all around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n

We as international lovers and families, urge governments of all states to amend their travel restrictions. Allow the un-bureaucratic and safe reunion of partners in long-distance relationships as well as family members.<\/em><\/p>\n

We are willing to submit to appropriate safety regulations: self-paid test upon arrival and quarantine until a negative result is received or a 14-day strict quarantine, as long as unmarried couples and families can visit their most important people, as is possible in Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and other countries mentioned below.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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While people with a marriage certificate are now allowed to travel to their loved ones more easily, it is still impossible for many couples – including same-sex couples – to travel to their loved ones. Holger from Hamburg for example wrote:<\/p>\n

“I myself am separated from my partner in Ghana, I can’t travel there myself. We wanted to marry this year, but we can’t even visit each other because of Corona, which for two people from such countries is already connected with a considerable effort anyway”.<\/p>\n

On the website<\/a> you will find possibilities to become active in your country – for example in demonstrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Almost under the radar of the (queer) public, a fight for the rights of binational couples has been smouldering for months. They are often denied to see each other again due to Corona virus travel restrictions. <\/p>\n

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