Gay Ads Draw Ire in Mexico

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A government-sponsored radio campaign featuring a mother nervously preparing dinner for her son's boyfriend has conservative groups raging with anger.

The campaign is part of a new law, signed by President Vicente Fox in June 2003, that outlaws several types of discrimination, including bias based on sexual preference. The law also requires federal agencies to launch campaigns to promote tolerance.

While gays and lesbians have experienced a growing acceptance within Mexican society, they still have a long way to go before obtaining full equal rights. And there are still occasional reports of attacks against transvestites and people suspected of being gay.