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Mexico City Legalizes Gay Marriage

December 22, 2009

Mexico City has become the first city in Latin America to legalise sam-sex marraige, giving gay couples more rights and allowing them to adopt children. The bill passed the capital’s local assembly by 39 votes to 20 yesterday as the supporters chanted : “Yes, we could! Yes, we could!”
The city’s mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, of the [...]

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Safety of Sex Toys Questioned

December 21, 2009

In Edmonton, Canada, adult stores are preparing to regulate the adult sex toy industry to keep harmful chemicals, found in the plastic that is used in some of the toys, out of the bedroom.
Toronto Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett last week sent a letter to the federal health minister, which claimed that the chemicals used in [...]

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China cracks down on Porn Promoters

December 19, 2009

The China Internet Network Information Center, a semi-government body that administers China’s domain names, is about to make the registration process that bit more rigorous. This latest move is aimed at strengthening the government’s anti-porn campaign which it started in August.
The Government also announced rewards for people who provide credible information regarding such pornographic sites [...]

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Washington D.C Mayor signs off on Same-Sex Marriage

December 19, 2009

Washington D.C mayor Adrian Fenty signed a bill on Friday that legalises same-sex marriages in the district. The bill will now enter into a 30-day review period in Congress, though many believe that the Democratic majority will not block the law. y law, Congress has the right to review and, if they so choose, overturn [...]

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BBC Apologises for gay execution gaffe

December 19, 2009

The BBC has apologized after it received complaints about an online debate which posed the question “Should homosexuals face execution?”. The not very well thought out debate was in response to proposed anti-gay legislation in Uganda.
Critics flooded the British broadcaster’s website after it launched the provocative debate ahead of aWorld Service Africa Have Your Say [...]

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