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Post by wal on Mar 27, 2013 17:11:07 GMT -5
Does anyone have info on the history of this image? I see it everywhere now but I am clueless...
By Mackenzie YangMarch 26, 2013Have you noticed that Facebook and Twitter users are changing their profile pictures and avatars to an image of a red equal sign? That’s because the Human Rights Campaign, which advocates equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, has been promoting an image of a pink equal sign over a red background in lieu of its blue-and-yellow logo to mobilize supporters online as the Supreme Court begins hearings on gay marriage today in Washington. A symbol of equality, the photo has racked up more than 25,000 likes and 78,000 shares on the group’s Facebook page in the past 24 hours. In fact, Mashable reports that since actor George Takei changed his profile picture to the red equal sign, the post has received more than 40,000 likes from fans. Today, the court is deliberating California’s Proposition 8, which bans the right for same-sex couples to marry. Tomorrow, arguments will be heard regarding the national Defense of Marriage Act, which has legally defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman since 1996. While the court’s favorability rating is at an all-time low, some supporters have taken to social media to add to the weight of public opinion. On Twitter — where Supreme Court ranks in the top 10 in the world’s trending list — supporters like actress Sophia Bush have changed their icons to the equal sign: more.. |
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Post by butterknife on Mar 27, 2013 17:19:58 GMT -5
Does anyone have info on the history of this image? I see it everywhere now but I am clueless... Where do you see this sign everywhere? I googled it and only found the HRC (Human Rights Campaign) started to use this sign as their FB image. HOWEVER, in my feeds on Weibo there is a sea of this profile RED used to support Adam. :D (I am not telling you here that this image is double entendre in Chinese, something really risque yet funny as sheet) |
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Post by wal on Mar 27, 2013 17:36:47 GMT -5
Adam mention. Have we heard about "Glambert Inc." ? www.businessrecord.com/Content/Default/1Click/Article/Concert-promoter-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/-3/248/57258#.UVNuZktk9pw.twitterConcert promoter files for bankruptcy protectionWednesday, March 27, 2013
Steve Brill, who left the Greater Des Moines radio business in 2012 to promote concerts, has filed for bankruptcy, citing unpaid bills to country music and rock acts such as Adam Lambert, Train and Joan Jett.
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According to the filing, Brill owes $45,000 to Lambert’s Glambert Inc. and the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in Nashville, Tenn. Brill also owes $87,500 to the rock group Train and its promotions company and he owes $125,000 to Mark Doolittle and his Red Truck Tickets in West Des Moines, according to the filing. Brill also owes several thousand dollars to other musical acts and their agents.
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Post by Q3 on Mar 27, 2013 17:57:43 GMT -5
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 27, 2013 18:17:20 GMT -5
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 27, 2013 18:21:07 GMT -5
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 27, 2013 18:33:56 GMT -5
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Post by ljsmack on Mar 27, 2013 18:35:15 GMT -5
Q3, not that it matters, but my finger pushed early, I wanted to vote for Virg's, not erotica.
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