Archive for July 14th, 2006
Mel Gibson donates money for Mexican housing
7:35 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|mexico · Comments Off
14 Jul 2006
Mel Gibson must have been moved by the living conditions he saw in Mexico’s Veracruz state when filming his upcoming flick Apocalypto, because he’s busting out his wallet to build some homes for the people of the region, according to USA Today:
The 50-year-old director-actor will donate the money through the Rotary Club and Mexico’s family welfare agency, government officials announced Thursday.Officials said the donation will be used to construct homes for poor residents of the port city of Veracruz and the city of San Andres Tuxtla.
The dollar amount apparently hasn’t been disclosed, but the article points out that Mel has shown his philanthropic side to Mexico in the past, donating $1 million to the victims of hurricane Stan.
Via / USA Today
Chile to become more open to gays
6:08 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|Chile|GLBT|Politics · 5 Comments
14 Jul 2006
According to Gay.com, AP reports that Chile is currently debating the standing legislation around discrimination against gays in the country, and the possibility of writing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation out of legislation all together:
Chile’s Congress is debating striking down regulations against “offenses to morals and good customs” that police have used to harass gays, even for behavior such as holding hands in public.Activists say such treatment remains common. It was only in 1998 that Chile repealed a prohibition on sex between consenting, same-sex adults.
Premios Juventud : More Modified Breasts Than A Tyson Chicken Factory
8:38 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Events|Fashion|Miami|Movies|Music · Comments Off
14 Jul 2006
Last night Univision aired the third annual Premios Juventud live from Miami complete with a blue carpet to welcome the estrellas and semi-estrellas. Many of the usual suspects were present including Don Omar, RBD, Alejandra Guzman, Ivy Queen, Calle 13, India, Bacilos , Thalia and Bobby Larios (sans Niurka). Notably absent were Shakira, who is on her nation-wide Oral Fixation tour and Daddy Yankee,who actually was booed when he won Artista Favorita de Musica Urbana. The fashion on the blue welcome mat was tetas and culos for the women, with the exception of Thalia, who wore a short gold dress for her entrance.
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