Tuesday, January 24, 2012

In Ecuador-UPDATED

Lesbian who led fight against 'gay conversion' clinics appointed to Presidential Cabinet.

Totally cool. h/t Andrés Duque.

ADDITION: On the other hand, Human Rights Watch reports:
In a referendum held in May 2011, President Rafael Correa obtained a popular mandate for constitutional reforms that could significantly increase government powers to constrain media and influence the appointment and dismissal of judges.

Those involved in protests in which there are outbreaks of violence may be prosecuted on inflated and inappropriate terrorism charges. Criminal defamation laws that restrict freedom of expression remain in force and Correa has used them repeatedly against his critics. Some articles of a draft communications law in the legislature since 2009 could open the door to media censorship.

Not cool.

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