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Article Evaluation
I am evaluating the article "LGBT rights in Spain". The article contains same-sex legality from various time periods including during Franco's regime. The article mentions that the Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos gave "same-sex couples some recognition rights" but it does not say what those rights are. The article is well cited and contains public opinion about same-sex right through survey data and not through personal opinions. There is an entire paragraph about a buzzfeed pole and I am not sure if that type of pole had academic merit. The article also contain a summary table of the legal and illegal same-sex acts/interventions which is helpful considering the size of the article. On the talk page there is a conversation about the laws under Franco and that the Ley de Peligrosidad Social is not in the article. Additionally an "InternetArchiveBot" edited and removed links that were inactive in the article. The article has several subheading that only have one sentence under them. These single sentence may fit better if they were better integrated into the rest of the articles text. Overall the article appears well written and has over 60 links attached.

Translating Articles
The article about El diputado, a spanish film from 1978, is only a stub on the English Wikipedia but it has a more developed page in Spanish. The Spanish version has a significantly more developed plot. The English version is also missing the production company as well as other technical positions, such as photographer and special effects.

I like the idea of adding additional information to a stub that may be a more developed article in another language. It creates increased availability of information for people that do not speak a certain language.

Possible Topics
Zero (Spanish magazine) is an underdeveloped and requires additional reliable sources. The Spanish version of the article is more developed and contain 17 references instead of the 2 references that are in the English article. There is also not talk on the articles talk page. To increase the content I could utilize the Spanish version and translate important details.

Hospital Central is about a Spanish television series that contain a well developed gay couple. The article contain the cast and all of the episodes but it is missing a synopsis and a history of the show. There is also talking on the talk page.

The article LesGaiCineMad has multiple issues including the need for verification of sources and the article was written by someone with a close connection to the event. (Part of Madrid International Lesbian, Gay & Transsexual Film Festival) The article is much more developed in Spanish but it contains the same issues of unreliable sources and author. To improve this article I would search for reliable sources that can confirm information or add new information. The talk page indicates that a bot changes external links on the article.

Editing Zero (Spanish magazine)
The English version of the article only contains a summary. I can translate the section on history from Spanish to English. Also, the Spanish version contains 17 references while the English version only has 2. I will probably use only the sources that are in Spanish version because there are very few reliable sources about the magazine written in English (however some of the reference in the Spanish version do not seem reliable or do not work anymore). https://www.poprosa.com/farandula/top-ten-las-mejores-portadas-de-la-revista-zero http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20091117/futuro-revista-zero-aire/301298.shtml http://extraconfidencial.com/noticias/la-cabecera-de-la-revista-gay-zero-sale-a-subasta-hundida-por-la-crisis-del-sector-y-con-perdidas-millonarias/ Also, I could add a photo of a cover page if there are no copy write issues.

Draft of Zero
Lead section- Zero is an LGBT themed national magazine that was published in Spain. 120 issues were published between 1998 and 2009. Zero was also utilized as a means for various famous men to publicize their homosexuality for the first time through appearing on the cover.

Body- Zero was published monthly and featured opinion, gay news, articles, interviews and tourism. Some months, the magazines featured also the ZDM (Zero de moda/fashion), Cuídate (men care), Decora (decoration and design) and Destino (tourism) supplements. There were also fixed sections including letters from readers and a section called De Zero a 100 (From Zero to 100) that was dedicated to art, music, and theater. Each issues was approximately 150 pages long. During the magazines most affluent years 40,000-50,000 copies were published. Its headquarters was in Madrid. The magazine was also found in other parts of Europe, including Portugal, Greece, Andorra, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Belgium.

Zero started as a free gay magazine in Madrid until 1998 when it became a national magazine with monthly issues. Celebrities who have appeared in the cover include José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Spanish prime minister), Jesús Vázquez (a famous Spanish television host) and Jake Shears. The last issue appeared in July 2009 and attempts to continue publication were abandoned in November 2009 as a result of financial issues.

Notas del Profesor
Hola, Amandav05! Good start with the Article Evaluation header. Be sure to revisit the Assignment for Week #3 and add some information on an article that you're evaluating. What is the article, and what are your thoughts on what it is missing? Danielbritain (talk) 20:49, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

Hola Amandav05; great job with your first edit! Remember that when you're making changes to an article, it's good practice to leave notes on the Talk page letting other editors know what you've done and why -- it's a good way of leaving a visual log, and can let others know of changes to the page. You'll see the Talk page also has very specific guidelines for writing about living trans women, so make sure you follow those carefully. Danielbritain (talk) 18:56, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

Hola Amandav05; your list of potential articles looks great. I think it could be interesting for you to update any of them, although I think the Zero article might hold the most promise, and have the most potentially wide-reaching audience. Remember that you can use sources in another language, and the "find sources" template might help you find some additional links and sources:

Hopefully this helps you narrow down some ideas. Respond to my message here with your thoughts.Danielbritain (talk) 16:19, 11 March 2018 (UTC)