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more about #gayrights Rosaxé: Hold up, I thought gay marriage was already legal in Mexico City. Maybe it was civil unions...?? more » FurrierAndIves: Felicitaciones! I had no idea this issue was under consideration in what is an extremely traditional and Catholic nation. Way to go, Mexico! more » doingtheunstuck: Why is it so suprising that a city in Mexico could be more progressive? Mexico gets such a horrible rep in the U.S. more » casi nadie: Actually, Mexico City is pretty far left, and has been for years. But since coverage of Latin America in US media is horrible and relies on stereotype... more » Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: Fuck yeah! It's the places you never expect ... more » Michelle13: "The Free Uniting of Two People" What a beautiful phrase! more » sarasasa: Felicidades Mexico! Ojalá nuestros legisladores sigan su ejemplo y la ley de matrimonio no quede estancada. more » EKane: So, when is the EEUU going to catch up?! more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Amazing and encouraging! If the US has to be shamed into keeping up with the rest of the world, so be it. more » JanaNye: How exciting. Imagine all the happiness this change will bring to many lives. more » dialing_footnoterphone: I have tears, y'all. Maybe since they're near Texas, some of that open mindedness and general awesomeness will rub off. more » cityofglass: This brought tears to my eyes. Congratulations, Mexico City! more » TakeADeepBreath: Felicidadeds Mexico City! more » Tchotchke: This is very exciting! Although, I am surprised that Mexico City re-defined their marriage legislation in spite of how much influence the Catholic Chu... more » Casquivana: Not only that, but the civil code was amended too to allow same-sex couples to adopt. more » ronniedobbs: This is my favorite part: The bill calls for changing the definition of marriage in the city's civil code. Marriage is currently defined as the union... more » Triana Orpheus: Yo quiero iguale los derechos. U.S., le toca a usted. more » angelheadedhipster: w00t! We here in DC are just waiting out the congressional review period! more » madeofawesome: Things like this make me believe there's still some goodness in the world, hidden underneath so much hate and tragedy. more » Little Time Bomb: This makes me so happy for the people of Mexico and so sad and angry for my own country. more » -
#ritesrights
Mexico City Legalizes Gay Marriage
It turns out Mexico City is more progressive than most U.S. states: Yesterday marriage was redefined in the city's civil code as "the free uniting of two people," making it the first Latin American city to legalize gay marriage. [Telegraph] -
#leftovers
Michelle Wants To Go Shopping With Jill • Italy Bans Implants For Girls Under 18
• Michelle Obama on Dr. Jill Biden: "She's somebody that you want to go on a shopping trip with, or, you know, the things you do, with women who are your friends." • More » -
#ritesandrights
Gay Marriage, Disgust, And Martha Nussbaum: Is Not Getting Hitched Really A Protest?
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum talks to The New York Times Magazine this week, and she has a lot to say about gay marriage, disgust, cockroaches, and leather. More » -
#smallsteps
Uganda Drops Death Penalty From Anti-Gay Bill
Uganda has eliminated the death penalty and life imprisonment from its anti-gay bill, in the hopes of pleasing some religious leaders. But the bill now includes counseling to "attract errant people to acceptable sexual orientation." [Bloomberg] -
#viewaskew
Portia De Rossi Schools Elisabeth Hasselbeck On Gay Marriage
Don't you love it when a dumb question is met with an elegant, eloquent answer? Elisabeth asked, of gay marriage: More » -
#yupshesgay
Meredith Baxter's Surreal Today Show "Confession"
Matt sat down with Meredith Baxter today, because she had a "confession" to make. Did she have a party crashing story to refute? Had she slept with her father? Nope. Turns out the Family Ties mom is gay. More » -
#pestopower
Anti-Gay Protester Gets Dose Of Her Own Medicine
"I decided that because this woman thought it was okay to make me feel uncomfortable in my home, I would retaliate and make her feel just as uncomfortable, if not more." — Chris Pesto, Syracuse University student [BoingBoing] -
#leftovers
Counterfeit Condom Factory Found In China • Jaycee Dugard's Family Needs Help
• Chinese officials are cracking down on an illegal condom factory in the Hunan province, which produces "counterfeit" condoms that offer little to no protection. To make matters worse, the condoms were packaged by shirtless men without any sterilization. • More » -
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#womenswork
“God Is A Woman And She Is Growing Older”
"It was the times they tore me to shreds that were the best," reminisces Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig. Spoken like a firebrand: More » -
#payforplay
Girl Athletes Bring In Crowds — So Why Don't Grown Women?
Girls' sports may draw bigger crowds — and raise more money — than boys' sports, so how come women's pro leagues aren't more successful? More » -
#funnyordie
Mixed Feelings About Gay Stereotypes In Brüno
Sacha Baron Cohen's Brüno parodies fashionistas, and, as the New York Times puts it, "trafficks in homosexual stereotypes." Emotions from those mocked? Mixed. More » -
#leftovers
Roxana Saberi Briefly Hospitalized • Big Newborn Almost Kills British Mom
• Roxana Saberi, the American journalist being held on charges of espionage in Iran, was hospitalized. Her ill health is the result of a hunger fast, which she intensified by refusing to drink water. • More » -
#flyovernomore
Can America Learn Something From Iowan Tolerance?
Gay couples began applying for marriage licenses in Iowa today, and a Times article examines why this midwestern state became more progressive — at least on this issue — than California. More » -
#ebigotrycom
Who's "Protecting" Tennessee Kids From The Big Gay Internet?
Computers in Tennessee public schools are blocking websites that discuss LGBT issues, and everybody's arguing about whose fault it is. More » -
#propositionopposition
It's Starting To Look Grim For The Campaign Against Prop. 8
Opponents of Prop. 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, received a blow yesterday when California's Supreme Court appeared skeptical of several of their arguments. More » -
#withlibertyandorgiesforall
Religious Right Promises A Gay Inaugural Orgy
Peter LaBarbera of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality and Jennifer Girou, of Women Influencing the Nation, are promising that the LGBT events occurring around the inauguration will be little more than an orgy. Hooray! More » -
#leftovers
More Teens In Trouble For Racy Pics • Feces-Throwing Monkey Terrorizes Tampa Bay
• Six high school students in Pennsylvania are facing pornography charges after three girls sent out nude pictures of themselves on their cellphones. And so the teen 'sexting' craze continues! • More »
