Newsweek Wonders If You Can Be Homo and Macho

In the upcoming international issue of Newsweek, reporter Joseph Contreras writes on the status of gay rights in the world, paying particular attention to Latin America, or as he calls it, the "the original home of machismo". He opens the story with the heartwarming tale of a gay couple tying the knot in Mexico City after years of political struggle:

For the newlyweds, the ceremony marked the fruit of the gay-rights movement's long struggle to gain recognition in Mexico.

Fruit? So much for unbiased reporting. The story takes a turn for the worse from there, stressing the fact that "In Latin America, universal acceptance of homosexuality is a long way off." Obviously, this guy's never been to Brazil. Legal in Unlikely Places [Newsweek] Image: Gregory Bull/AP Earlier: Can Mexico City Hold More Gays?, Mexico City Joins List Of Towns Going Straight To Hell