Originally Posted by
KenJohn
In fairness, a wife/husband will get the right to stay in the US (which is where the discrimination is based) but not necessarily work. A work permit for a spouse is a separate and additional process and not always guaranteed.
Yes, but a UK civil partner won't even necessarily get residence status, let alone a work permit. When my partner was looking at a job in DC, there was no guarantee that I would even be allowed to live there, never mind work...