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Recovering Queen Elizabeth misses Commonwealth Day service

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago12 years ago04 mins

LONDON (CNN) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will miss a service celebrating the Commonwealth Monday, as she continues to recover from an illness that left her hospitalized last week, Buckingham Palace announced in a statement. The 86-year-old monarch was admitted to a London hospital on March 3 with symptoms of gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the…

Mexican Supreme Court rules homophobic language not covered under freedom of expression

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago05 mins

In a historic 3-2 ruling the First Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice has determined that homophobic expressions such as “maricones” or “puñal” are not only offensive and discriminatory but are also not protected under the freedom of expression laws. A statement released by the Court (translation) read: In session on March 6…

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Recovering Queen Elizabeth misses Commonwealth Day service

Mexican Supreme Court rules homophobic language not covered under freedom of expression