A parliamentary committee in Finland, the only Scandinavian country without same-sex marriage, rejected a marriage equality bill earlier this month. The people won't have it: A drive to gather the 50,000 signatories required to take a gender-neut…
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Archives for March 19, 2013
Posts from March 19, 2013
Chipotle Cancels Sponsorship of Boy Scouts Event
Chipotle has canceled its sponsorship of a Boy Scouts Event in Utah. Think Progress reports: In an email, company spokesman Chris Arnold wrote: By way of follow up, we have terminated our sponsorship of this event. As I mentioned yesterday, community…
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As Illinois Awaits House Vote on Marriage Equality, Obama’s ‘Organizing for Action’ Gets Involved
Gay Illinoisans are still waiting for House lawmakers to vote on the Religious Freedom and Fairness Act which would make the state the 10th to legalize same-sex marriage, but there is still no word on when the vote might take place or what the number…
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The Drones That May Soon Be Watching Your Every Move: VIDEO
The coming drone invasion: “The sky’s going to be dark with these things,” said Chris Anderson, the former editor of Wired, who started the hobbyist Web site DIY Drones and now runs a company, 3D Robotics, that sells unmanned aerial vehicles and equi…
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Chipotle Does Not Support Companies That Discriminate Against Gays Unless They Are the Boy Scouts
UPDATE: They canceled. Yesterday I posted an item noting that donations to Utah Scout-O-Rama, the annual fundraiser for the Great Salt Lake Council, had fallen from $70,000 to $8,000 because of complaints over the BSA's anti-gay policies. In that…
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International Marriage Equality Map
A map of laws establishing marriage equality for gay couples around the world.…
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Let’s Take an Old School Helicopter Tour of Hollywood: VIDEO
Back when helicopters were basically glass bubbles with lawnmower engines attached to them and Judy Garland and Eddie Fisher were playing the Hollywood Bowl… Watch, AFTER THE JUMP……
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Rachel Maddow Wonders How The Republican Party Can Possibly Rebrand its Image: VIDEO
Yesterday, I posted the RNC's 100-page report intended to counter the wacko headlines coming out of CPAC with points and recommendations aimed at helping the party recover from the losses it suffered in 2012 by portraying itself as more tolerant…
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Is This the Mobile Keyboard of the Future? – VIDEO
A new start-up hopes it is, and Minuum's innovative typing model is getting a bunch of attention today. Seems like a good idea. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP… (via reddit)…
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ACLU Calls on California School to Stop Discriminating Against Gay Students or Face Lawsuit: VIDEO
Students at a Southern California high school have called on the ACLU for help, saying they're experiencing bullying and discrimination from students and peers, and the ACLU has notified the Hesperia Unified School District of pending litigation,…
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