Harassment Forces Gay Dads To Flee UK

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/01/010604dadsHarass.htm

A British gay couple who made legal history when they were named joint parents of test-tube babies say they were forced to flee the country because of death threats.

Barrie Barlow and Tony Drewitt became Britain's first openly-gay surrogate fathers four years ago. In an interview with London's Channel 4, the couple say they received more than 25 death threats. "Other letters threatened to break our legs and take our kids off us so they can grow up with a straight couple," said Barlow.

They were so concerned for their children's safety that they paid $15,000 for security gates at their school and hired full-time British bodyguards - one armed - to watch over them.

[Cannikin]

1. Sad. Having to abandon ones country because of intolerance...

But I'm debating on doing the same thing if the election doesnt go well.

"Finally as the threats escalated Barlow, 35 and Drewitt, 39, both multi-millionaires, sold their $7 million home and moved to Spain which they say is more tolerant. "

Tolerance...another thing money cant buy.