Clashes, riot police, at French anti-gay marriage protest

PARIS — Paris riot police fought back crowds who pushed their way onto Paris’ landmark Champs-Elysees avenue as part of a huge protest against a draft law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. Hundreds of thousands of people — conservative activis …   Original post on nbcnews.com    Comments on reddit.com   

UPDATE: Number Of U.S. Gun Makers Refusing Sales To Gov’t In ‘Firearms Equality Movement’ Triples In Two Weeks

CNSNews.com was launched on June 16, 1998 as a news source for individuals, news organizations and broadcasters who put a higher premium on balance than spin and seek news that’s ignored or under-reported as a result of media bias by omission.   Original post on cnsnews.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Bill Gates, Microsoft Founder, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, Each Donate $100,000 For Marriage Equality

Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer are coughing up a bit of cash for marriage equality. According to the Associated Press, Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, and Ballmer, the company’s CEO, have each written $100,000 checks to Washington United for Marriage, a same-sex marriage advocacy group based in Seattle.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on digg.com   

Anderson Cooper: “The Fact Is, I’m Gay.” – The Dish – By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast

[Re-posted from earlier today.] Last week, Entertainment Weekly ran a story on an emerging trend: gay people in public life who come out in a much more restrained and matter-of-fact way than in the past. In many ways, it’s a…   Original post on thedailybeast.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Microsoft Calls for Gay Marriage in Washington State – Rebecca J. Rosen – Technology – The Atlantic

The company argues that it’s hard to hire the best people in the world when the state where it’s based discriminates against them.   Original post on theatlantic.com    Comments on reddit.com    Other theatlantic.com posts    Other posts in Technology