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Refugee Ranks Too Low On Gay-O-Meter to Stay

Posted by Ryan C / February 8, 2007

This would be a 7/10 on the meterUPDATE: Orozco has been granted a deportation delay.

Ripping open a giant can of worms, with her teeth, adjudicator Deborah Lamont decided that Nicaraguan refugee Alvaro Antonio Orozco simply isn't gay enough to stay in Toronto, and should get the boot. And just how did this brilliant mind come to the obvious conclusion? It seems you have to get laid before your 21st birthday. Possibly multiple times with multiple partners, actually, as she doesn't go into detail on how many points you score on the meter per partner.

Outrage grew all the more because interviews with Orozco were conducted through video conferencing; Lamont was in Calgary the whole time. Was the human element so far removed that the adjudicator forgot that regardless of Orozco's sexuality he was victim of frequent violence because of who he was, and would likely come to face worse circumstances should he be sent back? WTF man...

Update: Click here for Alvaro's support campaign website. Thanks "other" Ryan!

Buttless chaps courtesy of Bitpicture

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Gloria / February 8, 2007 at 12:00 am
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Wait, this pic is from Marc Lostracco's collection? Marc, I had no idea. Rowr.
Ryan H / February 8, 2007 at 12:00 am
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Alvaro's support campaign website is here:
http://orangehabitat.com/alvaro

Letters of support are needed in order to stay his February 13th deportation. Sample letters can be found on his website.
Marc Lostracco / February 10, 2007 at 06:50 am
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Well, Gloria, despite the credit saying that the <em>chaps</em> are courtesy of me, it's actually only the photo that is. ;-) And that's a good thing for everyone; trust me. It was taken at Yonge & Bloor and I have no idea who that is. Looks a little ouchy and chafey, though.

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