Poirot,

I'm holding a full house, 3 Feminists and a pair of Progressives. What's Beach got, 2 pair, zelots and socialists with a lousy fembot. He's into me for 10 Markists now. Next hand, your deal Beach, Leftists or better to open! LOL

Jay, hardly anything clandestine or sinister there, Apple doing a bit of promotion with the Gay community and its supporters, some would say good business sense.

Things have moved a long way since The 1969 Stonewall Riots, a cosmic shift in attitude from most sections of society towards gay people, I see that as a good thing, and support equality for all our brothers and sisters, be they gay, be they black, every last one of us, on this mud heap we call Earth. You view may well be different.

onthebeach...That was from olo history the biggest rant yet:)...Are you sure your going to be alright:)....The world changes...I wonder who's up to date?.....Reminders...The women/bear/pig is just the same as the man/bear/pig and some.

Tally

Paul, it's a bit more than promotion, social media (ie liberal/left capitalism) is the driver of the gay marriage push, we wouldn't even be discussing it if not for Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter.
No it's not clandestine and I didn't suggest anything of the sort, in fact I'm of the opinion that it's more to do with business than sexuality. The big tech brands market their products in such a way as they become part of a person's lifestyle, not just an accessory but a way of life. Homosexuality is something one does, like using a phone or a tablet it's not something one is or an essential quality, as such it can be seen as a commodity in the context of this discussion.
Up until five or so years ago most people had no opinion one way or another on same sex marriage, now they do because of social media and the tech companies lifestyle branding.
Take the San Francisco Pride march, about 15,000 or so active participants, the corporate contingents, Apple, Facebook,Yahoo, Kaiser Permanante, Wells Fargo to name a few, made up between half and two thirds the number of marchers and other special interest groups (Atheists, Christians, Jewish groups, anti circumcision etc) and non homosexual supporters were also there in large contingents.
The number of actual homosexuals involved in "Gay Pride" is small and seems to be dwindling and there were actually contingents in the 2014 SF parade protesting that "Pride is about celebration not incorporation".

Congrats, otb : )

Hasbeen,

"Poirot, I challenge you to write a post where you actually say something, anything, that isn't just another snipe."

Lol!...that's a laugh from the guy who, if he's not blowing his own trumpet, plods around the forum resorting to base and brute sniping toward anything or anyone he dislikes.

Here's a few recent examples of Hasbeen "saying something"

"It is rather worrying that clowns like this bloke can actually get into our diplomatic service, & worse, be our representative anywhere..."

"Yes we are in trouble, but we don't need this dill to tell us..."

"He really does qualify as a fully hide bound idiot.."

(and all those comments were directed to an article author, against directives from the moderator not to insult article authors)

"What disgusting crap NathanJ..."

"Graham, surely we get enough lefty idiot propaganda from the ABC SBS, & other media, without adding to it here."

"Jay I don't know how you can be bothered with that arrogant fool, Craig Minns."

Just a wee collection of Hasbeen's inimitable style on OLO - he who accuses moi of sniping while he skips merrily around the forum with gay abandon insulting anyone with whom he disagrees .

Hypocrite.

Poirot

Name calling is the lowest form of intelligence as you know:)...but since your the highest form of intellect, you might want to give us all you have to this problem?. Your baby boots fits you well.

Move on!

Tally

As usual with this issue, I still find it absolutely baffling as to why anyone would care whether gay people could legally marry or not.

They would have a ceremony, get a signed piece of paper, and go home to get on with their lives.
How could that possibly affect anyone else, or the rest of society?
They already have their own brand of sexual activity, and many already have kids, all perfectly legal, so why on earth will the addition of a marriage cert cause so much angst for others.?

It should be no one else's business.