WillParkinson
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Mon Nov-29-10 03:05 PM
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I'm out of touch! Facebook cofounder and his partner make commitment to marriage equality |
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Gay Rights Orgs Double Up
Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes and his partner, Freedom to Marry political director Sean Eldridge, have a made a huge commitment to the nonprofit push for marriage equality nationwide. The couple will match donations made to Freedom to Marry, Empire State Pride Agenda, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders and Equality Maryland for the rest of this year.
Eldridge confirmed in an email to The Advocate that he and Hughes will match up up to $100K for Freedom to Marry, $50K for ESPA, $50K for GLAD, and $25K for Equality Maryland.
“Sean and Chris have taken bold action to help Freedom to Marry win,” founder Evan Wolfson wrote in an e-mail. “Today — I'm asking you to do the same. Can you donate $25 to win? For every donation made it will be matched, dollar for dollar.”
Eldridge and Hughes have been a couple for five years. The two have been actively involved in numerous gay rights and political causes, including Hughes’s work on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
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I did not know the co-founder was gay. Of course I don't pay much attention to Facebook on the whole so that might have something to do with it. Good on both of them.
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Smarmie Doofus
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Mon Nov-29-10 03:27 PM
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1. Neither did I and neither DO I, but....... |
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>>>>I did not know the co-founder was gay. Of course I don't pay much attention to Facebook on the whole so that might have something to do with it. Good on both of them.>>>>>
... and no offense to our heterosexual brethren,..... were either or both of them depicted in the movie?
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FreeState
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Mon Nov-29-10 03:30 PM
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2. Yes Chris Hughes was played by Patrick Mapel |
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I have yet to see it so Im not sure its covered in the movie. Full cast list: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/
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Smarmie Doofus
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Mon Nov-29-10 03:54 PM
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5. If it was covered, i.e. the relationship, it got passed me. |
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I found the film two and a half steps short of riveting... so I might have glazed over for that part.
Ok, Ok, I know the film has truckloads of fans here.
So I'll see it again when it's out on DVD. Shoot me.
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Mon Nov-29-10 03:33 PM
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He was played by a new actor named Patrick Mapel.
Sean Eldridge isn't listed among the characters, but then I have no idea when he and Hughes met, so it might have been after time period when the movie was set.
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Mon Nov-29-10 03:38 PM
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4. Ruh Roh. I know lotsa Ultra-Repubes that are addicted to Facebook |
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What's a homophobe to do? Continue using a gay website?
It's probably written with gay code.
IIIEEEEEEE!!:crazy:
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Mon Nov-29-10 04:05 PM
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6. Watch the Haters' Heads Spin! |
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