Photo Essay by Beatrice Murch: Gay Marriage Legalized in Argentina

Late Wednesday night, a Argentine Senate voted 33-27 (with three senators abstaining) to pass a law allowing Gay Marriage. A throng collected before a Congress building in Buenos Aires to rally in await of a laws passage. To keep a throng entertained, American/Argentina musician Kevin Johansen as well as Argentine artist Liniers performed in unison during Plaza Congreso.DESC

1. A large throng faces a unison stage set up during Plaza Congreso to listen to Kevin Johansen.

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2.Kevin Johansen plays Daisy (a strain about a transvestite) whilst Liniers real-time drawing is projected upon a shade in a background.

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3.The throng enthusiastically enjoys a unison in front of Congreso.

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4.The Sign-Language interpreter takes a mangle as well as warms her hands in her cloak pockets.

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5.The throng goes furious as Kevin Johansen cracks a joke.

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6. One member of a throng calls out a Church for un-Christian behavior since of their lack of await for Gay Marriage: Satan, Satan, take off your Satanic Robes.

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7. The receptive to advi! ce techn icians guard a unison in front of Congreso as a climax surrounds them as well as enjoys their tough work.

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8.A singular hang figure drawing of a same-sex integrate in love conveys a summary of a night.

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9.A sign decorated with balloons reads: The Same Love The Same Rights with a Same Name.

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10.The Partido Socialista shows its await of Gay Marriage. An American Republicans worst nightmare Gay Socialists!

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11.Kevin Johansen as well as Liniers perform upon stage.

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12.A sign intoxicated upon a streets of Buenos Aires declares Love is not a heterosexual privilege regulating a lovable play upon words.

If we didnt get sufficient of Beatrices photos of this event, we can see more (along with hundreds of other fabulous images) upon her Flickr page where shes blmurch.

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Beatrice M said…
I am glad that you liked my work, but you don't have permission to post this here. You have taken this content wholesale from the article on Matador Networks. Who should I send my invoice to?
July 15, 2010 at 8:41 PM
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