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    "title": "Microsoft: More on the Gay Rights Position",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2005/04/23/microsoft-more-on-the-gay-rights-position/",
    "datePublished": "2005-04-23",
    "dateModified": "2005-04-23",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "C|Net News has a great breakdown of this issue. [here] C|Net's Microsoft Blog has more. [here] Here is the original story in The Stranger. More in the NY Times. Now…",
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# Microsoft: More on the Gay Rights Position

[C|Net News](http://news.com/) has a great breakdown of this issue. [[here](http://news.com.com/Microsoft+under+fire+for+reversal+on+gay+rights+bill/2100-1022_3-5680807.html)]
C|Net's Microsoft Blog has more. [[here](http://news.com.com/2061-10805-5680217.html)]

Here is the [original story](http://www.thestranger.com/2005-04-21/feature.html) in The Stranger.
More in the [NY Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/22/national/22gay.html?ex=1271822400&en=f458105c884ad5f3&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss).
Now that the bill has been defeated in the Washington State Senate (by a single vote), I no longer have any respect for Microsoft.
Shame on you Microsoft. You are now a complete pariah in my eye. An opportunistic parasite focused on sucking us dry, and not caring about making the world a better place. Your entire bank of social capital has been wiped out by this stupid, and misguided move.
Shame...Shame...Shame.