Germany Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, as Cynical Merkel Votes Against It

Marriage equality is coming to Germany just in time for my weekend arrival. But shame on Angela Merkel, who scored election points for allowing a free vote (unlike Malcolm Turnbull in Australia) but can still suck up to the most conservative members of her party by pointing to her personally opposing it. (If marriage is really between one man and one woman, how is she married to a man?)

Page 1 Roundup (05/29)

The New York Post: I love that the poor woman is still determined to get "likes"

The Daily News: Navy SEAL dead after parachute failure in jump over Hudson River near Liberty State Park 

The New York Times: Merkel, After Discordant G-7 Meeting, Is Looking Past Trump 

The Washington Post: So Trump licks every despot's ass but alienates all of our actual allies. Why?

Angela Merkel Pushes Putin on Persecution of Gay Men in Chechnya

About time the leader of the free world spoke up about these atrocities. Read HERE.

Meanwhile, LGBT Americans are about to be dehumanized once again. (I thought Ivanka was our "savior"? Sigh.) Can't wait for the ACLU to sue the hell out of these bigoted assholes.

Miss Merkel Regrets

The German chancellor does not approve of Trump's Muslim ban -- and she's not alone.

Previously:

Das Schelfie

"Smile, Mrs. Merkel."

 "I am schmiling."