I'm out of touch! Facebook cofounder and his partner make commitment to marriage equality

[WillParkinson]

Gay Rights Orgs Double Up

Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes and his partner, Freedom to Marry political director Sean Eldridge, have a made a huge commitment to the nonprofit push for marriage equality nationwide. The couple will match donations made to Freedom to Marry, Empire State Pride Agenda, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders and Equality Maryland for the rest of this year.

Eldridge confirmed in an email to The Advocate that he and Hughes will match up up to $100K for Freedom to Marry, $50K for ESPA, $50K for GLAD, and $25K for Equality Maryland.

“Sean and Chris have taken bold action to help Freedom to Marry win,” founder Evan Wolfson wrote in an e-mail. “Today — I'm asking you to do the same. Can you donate $25 to win? For every donation made it will be matched, dollar for dollar.”

Eldridge and Hughes have been a couple for five years. The two have been actively involved in numerous gay rights and political causes, including Hughes’s work on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

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I did not know the co-founder was gay. Of course I don't pay much attention to Facebook on the whole so that might have something to do with it. Good on both of them.

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. Neither did I and neither DO I, but.......

>>>>I did not know the co-founder was gay. Of course I don't pay much attention to Facebook on the whole so that might have something to do with it. Good on both of them.>>>>>

... and no offense to our heterosexual brethren,..... were either or both of them depicted in the movie?

[FreeState]

2. Yes Chris Hughes was played by Patrick Mapel

I have yet to see it so Im not sure its covered in the movie.

Full cast list: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. If it was covered, i.e. the relationship, it got passed me.

I found the film two and a half steps short of riveting... so I might have glazed over for that part.

Ok, Ok, I know the film has truckloads of fans here.

So I'll see it again when it's out on DVD. Shoot me.

[TheWraith]

3. Chris Hughes was.

He was played by a new actor named Patrick Mapel.

Sean Eldridge isn't listed among the characters, but then I have no idea when he and Hughes met, so it might have been after time period when the movie was set.

[progressoid]

4. Ruh Roh. I know lotsa Ultra-Repubes that are addicted to Facebook

What's a homophobe to do? Continue using a gay website?



It's probably written with gay code.

IIIEEEEEEE!!:crazy:

[RetiredTrotskyite]

6. Watch the Haters' Heads Spin!