How Marriage Equality Almost Didn’t Happen

But for a few lucky breaks in a 2001-2002 Massachusetts amendment fight, same-sex couples in the Bay State and 49 others might waited years longer to see their unions equally recognized.

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WhatsApp Video Calling Reportedly Being Tested Out in Private Beta
Apart from the Video calling thing, WhatsApp also seems to be testing a multiple chat window option that would let users private chat with users in different tabs, simultaneously. The Video calling menu comes baked with the usual set of features including …

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Police warning after Facebook fraudsters blackmail men following online sex chats
Facebook scammers are tricking lonely men into online sex chats before demanding thousands of pounds to delete the footage, West Midlands Police have revealed. Officers in the force that covers Coventry have received a number of reports about such threats …

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DATAMARK Releases New Infographic: "6 Contact Center Trends to Watch in 2016"
With that clout, companies will invest in the necessary resources–multichannel software platforms and omnichannel retail strategies–to meet millennials’ demand for immediate information (self-service, web chat) and a quick response from “real …

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How Snapfish Caused Me to Snap
The only way to contact Snapfish’s customer service department was by email or online chat. Jack tried sending an email, but didn’t receive an answer, and we both tried using the chat option a few times. Each time we used it, we saw something like this.

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Diane Warren Q&A: 'The Hunting Ground' songwriter
“I was just compelled to write the song for this,” reveals Diane Warren during our recent webcam chat about “Til It Happens to You,” the tune she penned for “The Hunting Ground.” This shattering new documentary from Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering …

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UPDATE 3-Kentucky governor orders clerks' names removed from marriage licenses
She made headlines by refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, even after the U.S. Supreme Court in June legalized same-sex matrimony across the United States. Citing her Apostolic Christian beliefs defining marriage as a union …

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30-year ban lifted: FDA overturns ban on blood donations by gay men
The United States government on Monday overturned its 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men, saying they can now donate 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man. The Food and Drug Administration said its decision to reverse the policy …

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Gay Men Can Donate Blood Again in the U.S.
The United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand have had 12-month deferral periods for donations from gay men for some time. However, gay rights advocates said the updated policy is still discriminatory. “It is ridiculous and counter to the public health …

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