Bi-national gay couples ask to come home for the holidays

Across the globe this year, binational LGBT couples are living in exile or living separated from one another because of discriminatory laws in the United States.

Despite being U.S. citizens, the American half of these couples is forced to choose between love and country.

Jesse, an American citizen from New York, and Max, his partner of more than 10 years who is a citizen of Argentina, are currently living in exile in London due to Jesse's inability to sponsor Max for a green card because of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Jesse, a born-and-bred New Yorker, has to live thousands of miles from his parents and sister year after year, missing every holiday and family celebration.

Jesse and Max are in a new holiday campaign from several LGBT organizations highlighting the inequality faced by binational LGBT couples.

However, this wrong could be solved tomorrow.

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has the power to issue these couples "humanitarian parole," bringing binational couples home for the holidays.

Please go to www.getequal.org/gethome to sign the petition asking Secretary Napolitano to bring Jesse, Max, and thousands of other exiled and separated couples home this holiday season!