Immigrant bashing in France
What do France's right wing President Nicolas Sarkozy and Arizona's Republican governor Janet Brewer have in common? Immigrant bashing.
Mexico's Supreme Court makes historic ruling on same-sex marriage
Mexico's Supreme Court made a landmark ruling Tuesday, August 10, in a 9-2 decision that says each of the country's 31 states must honor same-sex marriage.
Brazil approves racial equality law, but “much yet to do”
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva signed the "Statute of Racial Equality."
In landmark vote Argentina legalizes same-sex marriage
Making it the 10th country in the world, Argentina legislators backed by President Cristina Fernandez, voted 33-27 in the Senate with 3 abstentions in a landmark decision July 15 to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.
Mexico City approves gay marriage
By a vote of 31 to 24 with nine abstentions, the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District, the jurisdiction to which Mexico City belongs, has passed legislation authorizing gay marriage.
