latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11/20/2008
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EHarmony founder Neil Clark Warren Coming soon to EHarmony -- Adam and Steve. The Pasadena-based dating website, heavily promoted by Christian evangelical leaders when it was founded, has agreed in a civil rights settlement to give up its heterosexuals-only policy and offer same-sex matches. ...
michellemalkin.com - 11/20/2008
reason.com - 11/20/2008
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reason.com —
In a settlement with the New Jersey Attorney
General's Office, the online dating service eHarmony, until now
limited to heterosexuals, has agreed to start matching men with men and women with women. The deal resolves a complaint by a gay man who ...
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eHarmony Forced to Create a Dating Service for Gay Singles
latimes.com - 11/20/2008
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latimes.com —
EHarmony -- known for the mild-mannered television and
radio advertisements by its founder, psychologist Neil Clark Warren
-- not only must implement the new policy by March 31 but also must give the first 10,000 same-sex registrants a free six-month ...
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EHarmony to offer same-sex matches after New Jersey ...
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eHarmony forced to offer same-sex dating services
Michelle Malkin —
... General intervenes on behalf of the gay plaintiff and forces eHarmony to change its entire business model. To be clear: The company never refused to do business with anyone. Their great “sin” was not providing a specialized service that litigious gay people demanded they provide. This case is akin to a meat-eater suing a vegetarian restaurant for not offering him a ribeye or a female patient suing a vasectomy doctor for not providing her hysterectomy services. Sadly, eHarmony has settled . I wish they hadn’t, but I understand the decision given the chilling antics of the ...
Can’t add anything to this
Sister Toldjah —
... This is nothing more than a nuisance lawsuit. He just felt hurt because a website offered dating services for heterosexuals, but not for him. His plea for equality has succeeded. With the help of the New Jersey Attorney General, he forced eHarmony to settle.* It will now offer a companion site for same-sex matches. ...
Today on DT: eHarmony goes gay, hyperparenting, and Amanda Fortini on the year of "The Bitch and the Ditz"
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Well eHarmony might not like it, but they're going to have to bend
over and take it. After fighting for years, the dating website finally agreed to offer same-sex matches.
But should they have to? Today on the show we'll play Kuby v. Kuby,
when Ron puts on his attorney's hat and argues BOTH sides of an issue,
then lets listeners act as judge and jury. Sure it seems like the right
thing to do, but should a private company be told how to run their
business? If they want to run a dating site for heterosexual couples,
should they have that right? ...
Homosexuals Use Courts To Force America’s Christian Dating Service To Serve Them, Despite Christian Beliefs
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
... matchmaking service eHarmony will also pay a “homo-hurting fine” of $50,000.00 to the cocksucker who invaded their space despite a lot of other places to go, because “It’s very frustrating and it’s very humiliating to think that other people can do it and I can’t,” he said. “And the only reason I can’t is because I’m a gay man. That’s very hurtful.” He called the settlement “fabulous!”.
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The Pasadena-based dating website, heavily promoted by Christian evangelical ...
That's Odd?... Gays Sue eHarmony- Ignore Muslim Singles
Gateway Pundit —
... , a Christian-targeted dating website, was recently sued by a gay man demanding that the business match him up with a same-sex partner. The New Jersey Attorney General intervened and forced eHarmony to change its entire business model on behalf of the gay plaintiff. Sadly, eHarmony has settled and will offer same-sex dating services on a new site. ...
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thinkprogress.org 11/19/2008 — The AP reports that as part of a settlement with New Jersey’s Civil Rights Division, online dating service eHarmony “ will begin providing same-sex matches . … Under terms of the settlement, the company can create a new or ...
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theagitator.com 11/21/2008 — I’m with my colleague Jacob Sullum on this one.
I’ll stand arm in arm with the gay rights crowd when it comes to demanding equality under the law. But the government forcing a private dating service to spend money to reconfigure its ...
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eHarmony Goes Gay
outsidethebeltway.com 11/20/2008 — The dating site eHarmony is now opening a separate but equal site for gays.
The Pasadena-based dating website, heavily promoted by Christian evangelical leaders when it was founded, has agreed in a civil rights settlement to give up its ...
eHarmony Forced to Provide Same-sex Dating Services
gaypatriot.net 11/20/2008 — Will the attempt of the gay activists to impose equality through the courts never cease?
Not content with the numerous websites offering to match him with a male partner, a gay New Jersey man sued eHarmony, a dating service catering to Christians, ...
Woman sues eHarmony for discrimination
usatoday.com 11/19/2008 — Linda Carlson said she tried to use the Internet site in February to meet a woman but could not based on her sexual orientation. When Carlson wrote to eHarmony to complain, the company refused to change its policy, according to the lawsuit filed on ...
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