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jdq · Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 3

i don't happen to be gay, and i've only been here a few weeks... but my real estate guy is definitely very gay and openly lives with his partner and are clearly open. once i got here he gave me a "gay map of buenos aires" which i was walking around with for a few days before realizing what it was (actually a good map, the only thing "gay" about it were the ads around the back). i didn't really care exactly but i didn't want the ladies thinking i wasn't available Smile

! I also had a gay fellow, fairly obviously gay, try to chat me up at an event, he didn't seem to worry about it. Actually he did successfully chat me up, but I think he also realized I wasn't gay. Also, in some crowds I've been with (not "gay" per se), men give each other that cheek kiss that all women do here, with men and with each other. Even Manhattan at its most pretentiously "euro" and trying to be "sophisticated" doesn't do that! So basically I haven't found this town to be hyper macho gay bashing type of place. Like anywhere I'm sure finding some gay bashing thugs isn't impossible, but from what I can tell they'd probably be more interested in your wallet and watch than your proclivities. Civil union i have no idea and would doubt, but i've no idea. Note that abortion isn't even legal here, so I doubt if they're about to run out and legislate gay marriage... not that the two are necessarily connected.

JonnytheMann · Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 337 Location: USA

Thanks for the info, jdq. I appreciate it. Seems like BsAs will be fine for me. My boyfriend has slowly been coming out to all his friends, and so far, everyone's been completely supportive. And that's in Quilmes ... not uber-trendy Palermo. His family probably will not approve at all, but it seems that my generation (I'm 23) is becoming pretty accepting. It's the same in my case. My parents don't approve at all, but all my friends are fine with it.

I'm glad you can be a good sport about gay men chatting you up. Honestly, let it boost your ego because it almost certainly means that you're good-looking and friendly. Laughing

P.S. Actually, gay civil unions are legal in BsAs.

matttheboy · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 854 Location: Valparaiso, Chile

JonnytheMann · Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 337 Location: USA

Well, Matt, having seen a picture of you ... I would say yes. Smile

But the fact that you've got pounds, not pesos, in the bank may have something to do with it, too. LOL jk

matttheboy · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 854 Location: Valparaiso, Chile

Yeah, bloody third world latinos, all they see is a walking ATM... Same problem when i was living in ecuador...there was me thinking i was gorgeous and all they were after was my money and a ticket to blighty Cool

(wonder whether moonraven will come along and take what i just wrote seriously...that would be fun...)

JonnytheMann · Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 337 Location: USA

Well, even so, at least you can rest assured you're a good-looking ATM. LOL! Laughing

carlos-england · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:52 am Post subject:

FAO: Johnno...

I would like a full report on being gay in BA and
your thoughts and experinces... I'm interested
in what you have to say about this cheers!

YanquiQuilme�o · Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 122 Location: Quilmes, Argentina

JonnytheBanned ... errrr, JonnytheMann will write about this later this week. He's got to leave the cyber caf� right now.

I'll try to give a report as soon as I can.

carlos-england · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject:

Aaaah I didn't know Johnnys account was 'verboten'
but your account will do yanqui Wink

ATTORNEY · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:54 am Post subject: Reply to your first question

Hi, REDLEY here again, for some reason my first account was desactivated. Bummer.

1. Yes, you can enter a civil union in Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Capital) since the law includes same sex partners. You must comply with a minimum of 2 years term of the relationship before being able to be united.

2. It will give you NO rights under Federal law (taxation, immigration, etc.) so it doesnt equal "marriage". In other words, the civil union wont help you get residency (immigration) nor tax benefits or any other benefit included in federal laws.

3. Try to get your residency as a "rentista" (only if you plan to live here for a minimum of one year).

We are evolving towards same sex marriage, specially after SPAIN adopted it...but dont really know when that will happen.

Good luck.

YanquiQuilme�o · Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 122 Location: Quilmes, Argentina

I hope to God that gay marriage gets legalized here in Argentina so that I can get legal. I mean, I know it's not that bad being "illegal" here, but I certainly don't want to be illegal for years and years.

Sadly, I can't apply as a rentista because I don't have a pension that equals the requisite $2,500 pesos a month.

ATTORNEY · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:36 am Post subject:

Mmmmm...I know you dont have a AR$ 2.500 (u$s 830) a month income from the US to be eligible for a rentista residency, and you know that as well.....BUT.....do they (DNM = INS) know that? Wink

))). No, They dont. Cool

There are always tricks Razz

and I am not talking about bribe.

bend it...bend it ! dont break it....The effort is worth only if you plan to be here long term, if not, its not worth it to do all the efforts just for a couple of months.

PM me. Good luck.

vivaBarca · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject:

There may be no �Gay Marriage� per se down here, but hey, something must be working allright...I don�t think ʹve ever met and seen so many gays and transvestites in my entire life since I�ve been to BA and C�rdoba!

None of this is too surprising I guess, considering that Buenos Aires is now considered by some as the �New Mecca of gay tourism in south America:� http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/050309/2/yj4y.html

Fabulous Wink

!