Tag Archives: Argentina

ARGENTINA: Trans Rights Campaign Ad

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ARGENTINA: Cyndi Lauper Calms Airport

Due to flight delays and cancellations, things were getting quite tense at the Buenos Aires airport. Enter Cyndi Lauper, who commandeered a microphone and performed Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.(Source)

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ARGENTINA: Bear Club Attacked

Last week the Buenos Aires Bears Club filed a complaint with the federal government after their meeting space was set ablaze with members inside. Andres Duque reports at Blabbeando: Club coordinator Gabriel Sánchez tells Tiempo Argentino that on the night of January 15th, as club members and their friends began to arrive to a monthly grill-and-meet event, twenty or so …

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ARGENTINA: Big Brother Producers Reveal Transman Identity Of Contestant

Andres Duque has the backstory at Blabbeando.

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Gay Weddings Begin In Argentina

Subtitles by Andres Duque at Blabbeando.

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Tweet Of The Day – James Hartline

Oh noes! Hundreds of penguins have dropped dead in shock over Argentina legalizing gay marriage! (You didn’t think he’d stop with the anti-gay killer bees, did you?)

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VIDEO: Argentina’s President Signs Marriage Equality Bill Into Law

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Behind Argentina’s Marriage Vote

Video site Newsy looks into the possible motivations for Argentina’s president’s support of marriage equality.

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Mexico City Offers Free Honeymoon To First Gay-Married Argentine Couple

Mexico City’s tourism agency is offering a free honeymoon to the first gay couple to wed under Argentina’s just-passed marriage equality law. The offer was “in recognition of tolerance, but also to promote gay friendly tourism in Mexico City,” said Alejandro Rojas, according to a statement. Argentina on Thursday became the first country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage, …

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VIDEO: Argentina Vote Reactions

Even though I only speak “disco Spanish,” as I watched the live video stream of the endless debate all through the night, I was amused at my ability to pick out the familiar figures – the earnest progressives and the hectoring Christianists – so often seen in our own battles. If the bottom clip doesn’t make you tear up a …

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HomoQuotable – Glenn Greenwald

“Argentinian politicians acted in the face of ‘polls showing that nearly 70 percent of Argentines support giving gay people the same marital rights as heterosexuals.’ That’s what is most striking here: this is not happening in some small Northern European country renown for its ahead-of-the-curve social progressivism (though gay marriage or civil unions are now the norm in Western Europe). …

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BREAKING: Argentina’s Senate APPROVES Marriage Equality 33-27!!!!

Argentina’s Senate has voted 33-27 to APPROVE marriage equality! The bill now goes to the president who has vowed to sign it at once. The debate, which Rex Wockner notes went on for 14 hours, lasted past 4am Buenos Aires time. Shortly after the vote, a massive and delirious crowd outside the chamber broke into dancing and singing. I’ll update …

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ARGENTINA: Supreme Court Poised To Rule In Favor Of Same-Sex Marriage

According to the below CBC report, even if Argentina’s Senate votes against same-sex marriage today, the nation’s Supreme Court has already written a ruling to legalize it and is just waiting for the result of the vote. The vote may not come until very late tonight/early tomorrow NYC time. But if the CBC’s report is accurate, the win is already …

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LIVE VIDEO: Argentina Marriage Vote

UPDATE: Things are getting VERY heated, huh? My pal Andres Duque is translating on the fly over at Twitter. UPDATE II: Andres has also subtitled yesterday’s fantastic statement by Argentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. UPDATE III: Marriage WINS 33-27. The live stream is concluded.

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U.S. Mormons Step Into Argentina’s Battle For Same-Sex Marriage

Magic Underwear Inc has sent a letter to its members in Argentina, calling for opposition to same-sex marriage. “The doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is absolutely clear: Marriage is between one man and woman and is ordained of God,” said the July 6 letter from church President Thomas S. Monson. A copy of the letter …

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SWEET: Pro-Marriage Ad From Argentina

Subtitles by Andres Duque at Blabbeando. The Argentine Senate may vote on a marriage equality bill this week. Last month the bill was approved by the nation’s lower legislative chamber.

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ARGENTINA: Soap Opera Explores Gay Love Affair Between Soccer Stars

The popular Argentine soap opera Botineras is featuring a story line involving a clandestine love affair between two pro soccer stars, leading the public to speculate that it might be based on actual players. Rumor Rat has the story and a much steamier clip.

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ARGENTINA: Marriage Or Civil Unions?

Argentina’s Senate advisory panel has rejected the marriage equality bill approved by the nation’s lower chamber last month, but a civil unions bill may be approved next week by the full Senate. The marriage bill is not dead, however. The Senate’s General Legislation Committee on Tuesday signed two resolutions: nine out of the Committee’s 15 members signed to reject a …

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ARGENTINA: Marriage Equality Ad

Argentina’s Senate will debate a marriage equality bill next week, following its approval by the country’s lower legislative chamber several weeks ago. The below clip was subtitled by Andres Duque at Blabbeando.

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Argentina’s House Says AFFIRMATIVO To Same-Sex Marriage

Argentina’s House Of Deputies (similar to the U.S. House) has just voted 125-109 to approve same-sex marriage. The debate now moves to the Senate, where opposition is expected to be strong. I watched the last few minutes of the House vote via a livestream and even though I speak little Spanish, it was quite amusing to me to identify the …

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