Thursday February 13, 2014 was a historic day for civil rights in Ciudad Juarez.
A gay couple was able to get legally married after getting a federal protection order.
Eduardo Piñón and Julio Salazar needed the federal order because the Chihuahua State constitution defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman.
It is the first gay marriage in Juarez and only the second in the state of Chihuahua.
N.F.L. Prospect Michael Sam Proudly Says What Teammates Knew: He’s Gay
Michael Sam, a bruising defensive end on one of 2013’s most surprising college football teams, announced Sunday he is gay.
He didn’t back into the revelation or simply hint at it. The Missouri defender and the Associated Press’s SEC co-defensive player of the year said it, owned it, and now stands at the fringe of one of sports’ last social frontiers: becoming the first openly gay NFL player.
“I am an openly proud gay man,” Sam, 24, was quoted as saying in reports posted Sunday by ESPN and the New York Times.
“Now you can play the game you love with all heart. In your true essence!
LGBT Activist, Veteran Sailor Jose Rodriguez is a US Sailor who was discharged from the US NAVY after the military violated his privacy rights when outted by a civilian hospital in San Diego, CA following a brutal attack.
Jose has since become a loud voice for the lgbt community especially service members and teens who are bullied because of who they are.
“You will receive hate messages. You will be bullied. Ignore and play the game with all heart and courage because that’s what you have! It took heart and courage to do what you have done. Hopefully more will follow.”
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