Expatriation

It was a bittersweet day when I got word of my official expatriation (loss of citizenship) from the U.S. State Department a few weeks ago (see picture of cancelled passport).

In the long run, I think it will be the right decision. Though U.S. politics will change in time, I see the culture going in directions that I find dangerous and counter to my values. I much prefer to more pluralistic and human rights-focused European society. At least as a gay man, my life is much better off here than it was in the U.S. And the opportunities afforded to me as a European citizen of being to live anywhere on this continent are exciting.