Andrés Duque

But his twitter feeds, in Spanish and English, became the go-to sources for people in both the United States and Latin America following the historic 14-hour debate and early morning vote in Buenos Aires with the Los Angeles Times and powerhouse gay blogs JoeMyGod and Towleroad taking notice.

Duque–who tweets at @Blabbeando for his English-language followers and @NoticiasLGBT in Spanish–began tweeting translations of the debate after Joe Jervis at JoeMyGod posted a link to the live debate.

“I was sitting and watching and figured, why not?” Duque told Mediaite. “I’d been writing and thinking a lot about gay marriage in Argentina and I saw that a lot of people were having trouble following the debate, so I decided to jump in.”

Staying up all night and providing play-by-play, Duque said he started getting many followers and retweets and he knew that he was one of the few people doing significant coverage of the vote in the U.S. and in Argentina.

He quickly jumped on the #matrimoniogay hashtag and his tweet after the vote–#ARG MARRIAGE EQUALITY IS LAW IN ARGENTINA 33-27 #MatrimonioGay http://bit.ly/aTau1–has been retweeted almost 100 times.

Duque has found a citizen journalism niche in covering LGBT issues in the Latino community and in Latin America.  He says that his goal isn’t to be provocative, even if it drives hits, but instead just to provide information.  The former HIV/AIDS activist in New York City covers people like Ricky Martin, but also the immigration debate in the U.S., Medellin, attending his first gay pride parade in Colombia, and the World Cup.

Unlike a lot of citizen journalists, Duque’s focus isn’t on blogging.  Instead, he uses Twitter,Facebook, and YouTube to spread the news.

He has recently had success in translating videos and newsclips from Spanish to English.  Twovideos from Argentina on gay marriage became viral sensations, all with translations and subtitles by Duque, landing on Andrew Sullivan and Dan Savage’s blogs. He has a new video out translating an announcement by Argentina’s president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner defending her support of the gay marriage bill.

In the end, Duque says his goal is to “be a part of driving the story” and gaining more exposure for Latinos in the gay community and telling the stories of LGBT people throughout Latin America.

Original posting: http://www.mediaite.com/online/translating-the-argentina-gay-marriage-story-one-tweet-at-a-time/

The art comes to Axel Hotels Buenos Aires by the hand of the artist RAUL CONTI, come and discover the works of this artist born in Argentina in 1931 and a U.S. citizen since 1996.

Hands are shaken and pick up the Suns, flowering plants with roots above ground suggesting uprooted youth, bright yellow, the rebirth of corn or American sentiment, a broken color, the lonely death of the native Indian, plants, earth, fertility and rebellion are part of the wonderful world that reveals this great painter.

Raul Conti has made important individual exhibitions in Argentina, Panama, Colombia, United States, Spain and Puerto Rico. Between his works we can find pictures, aerotintas, serigraphs, etchings, tapestries, paintings and sculptures, over 50 years of work

On Wednesday April 28th at 19:30 at Axel Hotel Buenos Aires

Don’t miss an exceptional Jazz night in Buenos Aires!!

This FRIDAY, 16th April at 10.30 p.m. in Axel Hotel Buenos Aires.

More information:

• Web – http://www.axelhotels.com/buenosaires/sub/44/107/en/axel_buenosaires_events
• Tel. (+54) 11 4136 93 93 • buenosaires@axelhotels.com

The saxofonist Yamile Burich, accompanied by the famous guitarist Ramiro Penovi, Sebastián Casaccio  as bass and Nicolás Segura as drummer, will pay tribute to the magnificient jazz creator: Duke Ellington. Suhel Mahmud will play as guest singer artist.

Don’t miss an exceptional Jazz night in Buenos Aires!!

Next FRIDAY, 16th April at 10.30 p.m. in Axel Hotel Buenos Aires.

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These are some of the events we have celebrated recently at Axel Hotel Buenos Aires. Soon we will provide details of the new programming, do not miss it!

:: “FROM GARDEL to PIAZZOLLA” – MARÍA JOSÉ MENTANA at AXEL HOTEL BUENOS AIRES :: Axel Hotel Buenos Aires invites you to the show of the famous singer MARÍA JOSÉ Mentana, joined by the guitarist RAMÓN MASCHIO, the bandoneonist WALTER HIDALGO and dancers PAOLA PARRONDO & VÍCTOR NIEVA. Songs of Gardel, Expósito, Blázques, Piazzolla and others. Next THURSDAY 24th March at 9,30 p.m. – Cosmo Bar, axel Hotel Buenos Aires Free entrance Promotion menu 100$ Reservations at: events.bue@axelhotels.com

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:: ULTRATANGO: the new Buenos Aires sound at Axel Hotel:: The innovative band, created by Gastón y Leo Satragno, Braulio Aguirre, Sami Abadi y Julio Pérez, are the creators of “tango electrónico” new and latest sound in Buenos Aires tangos, and they will play their greatest hits, joined by two delighting dancers, Paola Parrondo y Víctor Nievas, during this magical night. Next THURSDAY 11th March at 9,30 p.m. – Cosmo Bar, axel Hotel Buenos Aires

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:: Axel Hotel Buenos Aires invites you to the exclusive JAZZ night  :: The saxofonist Yamile Burich, accompanied by the famous guitarist Sebastián Valsecchi, Sebastián Casaccio as bass and Nicolás Segura as drummer, will pay tribute to the magnificient jazz creator: Charlie Parker. Suhel Mahmud will play as guest singer artist. Don’t miss an exceptional Jazz night in Buenos Aires! Next Saturday, March 20th at 9pm.

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:: AXEL HOTEL BUENOS AIRES PRESENTS “LA NOCHE PORTEÑA DE ULTRATANGO” :: The innovative band, created by Gastón y Leo Satragno, Braulio Aguirre, Sami Abadi y Julio Pérez, are the creators of “tango electrónico”  new and latest sound in Buenos Aires tangos, and they will play their greatest hits, joined by two delighting dancers during this magical night. Next Saturday, February 27th at 9 p.m. More info and images of Ultratango: www.ultratango.com.ar

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:: “Tribute to CHARLIE PARKER” at Axel Hotel Buenos Aires, next wenesday 10th february :: The saxofonist Yamile Burich, accompanied by the famous guitarist Sebastián Valsecchi, Sebastián Casaccio  as bass and Nicolás Segura as drummer, will pay tribute to the magnificient jazz creator: Charlie Parker. Suhel Mahmud will play as guest singer artist. Don’t miss an exceptional Jazz night in Buenos Aires!!

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Axel Hotel Buenos Aires invites you to the exclusive JAZZ night

The saxofonist Yamile Burich, accompanied by the famous guitarist Sebastián Valsecchi, Sebastián Casaccio  as bass and Nicolás Segura as drummer, will pay tribute to the magnificient jazz creator: Charlie Parker. Suhel Mahmud will play as guest singer artist.

Don’t miss an exceptional Jazz night in Buenos Aires!!

Saturday  March 20th , 9 p.m.

@ Axel Hotel Buenos Aires

Original posting from: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/argentina/091209/gay-marriage

Same-sex marriage

This week in Buenos Aires, Judge Gabriela Seijas granted Alex Freyre and Jose Maria Di Bello, a gay couple, permission to become legally wed, a ruling considered by many as the catalyst for change, setting a precedent which is likely to pave the way for Argentina to become the first in Latin America nation to allow same-sex marriage. Her ruling however, much like what has happened here in the U.S., could be overturned by city officials.

In her ruling Seijas stated:

“The law should treat everyone with the same respect according to their singularities, without the need to understand or regulate them.”

Buenos Aires became the region’s first city to approve civil unions in 2002, but the judges decision is expected to lite a fire under the lawmakers to reach a decision on the issue as the debate over a gay marriage bill currently deadlocked in their congress.

Hopefully the law will pass in the largely Catholic country, setting a precedence for other nations to follow, including the U.S.

Source Text:

http://www.gayagenda.com/2009/11/argentinian-judge-oks-gay-marriage/

Spring is back in Buenos Aires with the famous pool party at the Axel Hotel!

Find the photos on our flickr photostream and enjoy the special moments of the opening of the spring season at the Sky Bar and the Pool at Axel Hotel Buenos Aires.

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The famous Axel Pool Party returns in November 2009, to the Axel Hotel Buenos Aires.

The fun pool party kicked off on Sunday, Nov 8, as the temperature started to heat up thanks to the new season!

With four cabins to shower before the swim, or sunbathe on comfortable loungers around the pool, parties are encouraged to hand the fun of guest DJs that come with the best dance music of the moment. As night falls, Axel Sky Bar offers its exclusive to enjoy the finest drinks prepared for the occasion.

Within the opening of the new spring-summer season Axel Hotel and the presentation of the brand and the brand new letter from Axel Kitchen chef, the first pool party of the season will feature Mario Vaquerizo, a member of the Nancy Rubias, and Alaska, Fangoria.

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Source of information: http://www.sentidog.com/article.php?id_news=25263

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Argentina, oficially gayfriendly

Lawmakers are currently working towards making Argentina the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage. They would become the second country after Canada in the Americas to end marriage discrimination.

A growing number of supporters in Argentine Congress began the debate last Thursday on whether or not to change the law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

If course, and in the U.S., the major opposition comes from Catholic and evangelical Christian groups, who are accusing the government of attempting to destroy marriage and the family as an institution.

Of the 40 million people living in the country, most are Catholic and the church has had a great influence over politics. Until 1994, it was a prerequisite that the president and vice president had to be married and members of the Catholic Church.

In 2002, the nations capital, Buenos Aires, legalized civil unions for LGBT couples, and four other cities followed the lead.

Uruguay is currently the only Latin American country to recognize gay unions.

Source text:

http://www.gayagenda.com/2009/11/dont-cry-for-me-argentina/