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In latest update, Apple adds emojis depicting same-sex couples, gay parents
Lovers of emojis, the cute graphics that punctuate online writing and texts, will soon be able to pick from different skin tones and depictions of same-sex couples and families with two moms or two dads on Apple devices.
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Walmart speaks out against Arkansas anti-gay law – after veto deadline passes
Walmart Stores Inc. said late Monday it opposes a new law in its home state of Arkansas to ban cities and counties from expanding anti-discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
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EEOC ruling: Walmart discriminated against lesbian employee
A federal agency says Walmart discriminated against a lesbian employee who sought health coverage for her ailing wife and has ordered “a just resolution” for violating her civil rights.
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Apple cuts ties with lobbyist, former lawmaker who opposed same-sex marriage
Technology giant Apple Inc., whose CEO Tim Cook, came out as gay last year, has cut ties with an Alabama lobbyist because he opposed same-sex marriage during his time as a state lawmaker and congressional candidate.
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Urban Outfitters under fire for selling tapestry resembling gay Holocaust garb
Urban Outfitters has come under fire for selling a line of Nazi-reminiscent tapestries resembling garments worn by gay men in Hitler’s concentration camps.
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Indiana business leaders oppose ‘religious freedom’ law Pence backs
Indiana business leaders differed with Gov. Mike Pence and some clergy on a proposed law that supporters say would protect people and businesses from having to take part in same-sex weddings and other activities they find objectionable because of religious beliefs.
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Hallmark features lesbian couple in Valentine’s Day advertisements
Hallmark is joining the growing list of mainstream brands featuring same-sex couples and families in their marketing campaigns.
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ExxonMobil adds LGBT protections to employment, harassment policies
ExxonMobil has reversed its longstanding opposition to LGBT employment protections, adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the company’s non-discrimination policies on employment and workplace harassment.
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Same-sex couple whose Instagram photo went viral appear in new Nikon campaign
A Chicago couple whose Instagram photo of them doing their daughters’ hair went viral last year, are starring in a new commercial for Nikon’s “I am Generation Image” campaign.
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Iconic jeweler Tiffany & Co. features first same-sex engagement ad campaign
For the first time, iconic jeweler Tiffany & Co. is featuring a same-sex couple in an engagement rings advertising campaign, and the two men featured are not professional models, but a real-life New York City couple.