Blatant opinion in Reuters story

How do they get away with this?

France Holds First Gay Wedding, Despite Govt. Threat
By Rebecca Harrison
BEGLES, France (Reuters) - Two men exchanged marriage vows on Saturday in France's first gay wedding, hailed by supporters as a victory for human rights but swiftly denounced by the government as illegal.

The couple, one dressed in white and one in black, swapped rings, hugs and kisses at a ceremony in the town hall of Begles in southwestern France which prompted a rally of support by drag queens and a protest by conservatives.

Mayor Noel Mamere, who is leading an assault on traditional family values, defied Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin to wed the two men. Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin announced the mayor would face legal action.

•  Damn

  
  Wow, this is truly obscene.

  I wish you'd made the title more clear, as people might not know how amazing this story is, but definitely thanks for the heads-up jaydfwtx.

  So, are we ready to organize a phone assault to get this story revised?  I bet it would work pretty quickly in this case.

  by CTDem2 on Sat Jun 05, 2004 at 11:35:32 AM PDT

  •  Contact

    
    I couldn't find the appropriate phone number, but I did e-mail them at:

    [e-mail].

    I mentioned in my e-mail that I thought this breech of journalistic code should be not only corrected, but discussed with the writer and appropriately dealt with.

    by CTDem2 on Sat Jun 05, 2004 at 11:56:39 AM PDT

    •  Thanks

      Thanks for the email address. I fired off one too.

      by jaydfwtx on Sat Jun 05, 2004 at 02:10:35 PM PDT

  •  Sorry

    Sorry about the headline, I don't pretend to be a good headline writer. I noticed someone else just posted the same thing with a better headline, so maybe it will get more notice.

    BTW, I tried updating the title, but it didn't seem to let me do it.

    by jaydfwtx on Sat Jun 05, 2004 at 02:12:25 PM PDT