‘Omaha World-Herald’ Opening Pages to Same-Sex Marriage Announcements

[Newsjock]

Source: Editor and Publisher

After a week of controversy on the Internet – including what the publisher called “a stream of vitriol” against the newspaper – the Omaha World-Herald announced Tuesday it will accept paid announcements of any legal marriage, including same-sex unions.

But the paper will not publish announcements of “commitment ceremonies, partnerships and other non-marriage unions, again regardless of gender,” Publisher Terry Kroeger wrote in a column.

... “This news organization is not guilty of hating gays and lesbians,” he wrote. “Should we have seen this issue more clearly? Probably. Have we been too slow in reacting to this matter? Maybe. But hateful? Never.”

... “We understand that commitment ceremonies and similar events are indeed important for many people,” Kroeger wrote. “We are choosing to recognize licensed marriages approved by states. That is in line with the historical standard set by society in this country. If the citizens of more states approve same-sex marriage, our practice will adjust along with those changes.”


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[bluestateguy]

1. Very brave thing to do

And probably will cost them some subscriptions from knuckledraggers too

[closeupready]

2. OmiGAWD!

Ahhh! The end of the world must be very near!!!!111!!

j/k - this is terrific. :)

[jkappy]

3. Omaha: home of James Dean and Monty Clift

So one wd expect at least this degree of tolerance.

[closeupready]

4. And Sally Kern, though, right?

Isn't she from Nebraska?