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Meet the octogenarians - Jack Evans and George Harris. They have been together in love for the better of the latter half of the last century to this moment. 54 years. 
 On Friday, June 26, when the <keyword id="6354977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Supreme-Court">Supreme Court</keyword> announced that the rainbow flag can be waved and hoisted at all lengths and breaths in the <keyword id="6356955" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="united-states">United States</keyword> of America, Jack and George became the first gay couple to be married in the state of Texas. 

	“Ten years ago, this was not even imaginable. Had little hope it would ever come to Texas, still shocked that Texas is allowing it today,” An elated and emotional Jack Evans said. 
 Texas was one among the dozen or so states in the US that remained barren and dry without a wink of prospect from the clouds of law, concerning the legalisation of <keyword id="393963" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="same-sex-marriage">same-sex marriage</keyword>. However, the weather has changed for good after last Friday. 

	Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji), often branded as the world's first novel, illustrates eccentric plots of the erotic encounters of Genji, the son of an emperor, who, in one scene sleeps with his concubine's brother. Genji also felt that the boy was sexually more pleasing than his sister. 
 

	Literal renditions from official acknowledgements go as far back as the 11th century when it comes to purporting the reality shows of predominant homosexuality in the computational phylogeny of human society.
 

	Religions, mostly, have always brandished a hard whip against the sexual discretion of men and women, who have taken refuge in their own gender. 
 

	“A man shall not lie with another man as he would with a woman, it is an abomination.” - Torah
 

	Christianity, being pronounced with different syllables of denominations has mixed opinions. On one hand they classify homosexual acts as sinful. While, equally, the other hand has no qualms to accept same-sex relationships as morally acceptable. 
 

	“Do you approach males among the worlds and leave what your Lord had created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing.” - Quran, Surah 26 
 

	Hindu temples, such as Khajuraho and Padhlavi endorse adventurous orgies of both heterosexual and homosexual natures alike as one would endorse fish magnets on a refrigerator. 
 

	According to Pew Global Attitudes Project in 2013, homosexuality is broadly accepted in North America, European Union, Latin America, Asia and Russia. The research discovered that the general average, in the richest countries where the religious gravity was relatively low, was tolerant and accepting of same-sex relationships. Age is also an influencer here. Younger respondents were seen to be more liberal than the older ones. Also, women were found to be less homophobic than men. 
 

	When it doesn't harm anyone or cause any evil, acceptance is the most profound form of humanness. 
 

	Padma Iyer, who wanted nothing but the best for her son, placed this ad in a national newspaper, which allegedly is the first gay matrimonial ad to have appeared in mainstream media in India - “Seeking 25-40, Well Placed, Animal-Loving Vegetarian GROOM for my SON (36 5'11") who works with an NGO. Caste No Bar (Though IYER preferred)” 
 

	In one of her fund-raiser campaigns for equality, Ms Iyer says, “Sexuality is not a choice. Homophobia is.” 
 

	The social media has not been sitting idle on the sidewalk either. Facebook, with its pro-gay photo filter which colours your profile picture in rainbow with a click, is evident to understand the importance of acceptance to an acceptance. Rather an acknowledgement to a legislation. 
 

	Gay couples who are susceptible to social and moral wounds inflicted by their communities and countries need more than just a legal nod. They need a genuine hug from the heart of the people they are surrounded by. 
 

	It has so happened that supporting a cause has come to be seen as a sign of progress. Be it legalisation of marijuana or same-sex marriage. When there is a sizeable community or a pod of population that wants the rights for something, the ones supporting it are seen as advanced and in time or ahead of their time. And the ones hostile are seen as backward and regressive. 
 

	Russia and the Arab world have maintained less enthusiasm toward the legalisation of same-sex marriage or for that matter even the pro-gay photo filter from Facebook. 
 <keyword id="2934423" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ahmad-Abd-Rabbuh">Ahmad Abd-Rabbuh</keyword>, an Egyptian political science professor said that gay marriage “is not in harmony with society and culture.” <keyword id="2934421" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Anna-Koterinikova">Anna Koterinikova</keyword>, a Russian, after changing her profile picture to a rainbow flag wrote, “Sorry! I'm straight and Russian but I'm not a homophobe!” 

	Muna Iraqi, Egyptian TV presenter gave his opinion, “I support people's right to love freely, without any persecution.”
 

	Gays are not from out of space. They are from here. Just as you and me are. That's why, what we think about them matters in how they are able to think about themselves. If not individually, then collectively. 
 Speaking on last week's landmark Supreme Court judgement, Modern Family's <keyword id="868675" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Jesse-Tyler-Ferguson">Jesse Tyler Ferguson</keyword>, who plays Mitchell Pritchett - a gay lawyer, father, and son in the hit television series says that the show has played a great deal in changing the perceptions of gay couples in general. Jesse is gay in real life as well. 

	Pope Francis, in July 2013, when asked about same-sex relationships, said, “if a homosexual person is of good will and is in search of God, I am no one to judge. It is not right to interfere spiritually in the life of a person.” 
 

	He further adds, “Tell me, when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person? We must always consider the person. Here we enter into the mystery of the human being. In life, God accompanies persons, and we must accompany them, starting from their situation. It is necessary to accompany them with mercy.” 
 

	I believe that this world is one big modern family. A family accepts its people for who they really are. The ability to maintain discernment toward one's discretion and prerogative. Who are we to judge a verdict already pre-allotted by nature? We are famous because of our human nature. It takes one preposition to make us inhuman. Make us infamous. The 'in'. It is that time now to put the 'in' in the inn of the bygones and position our prepositions toward the positioning of a free disposition. 
 

	After all, our world is supposed to be full of sunshine and rainbows. Isn't it? 
 (Image credits: flickr (<keyword id="2934422" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Guillaume-Paumier">Guillaume Paumier</keyword>))

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image">Guillaume Paumier/Wikimedia Commons, TheYorckProject/Wikimedia Commons</div></div></div>Some billionaires choose to spend their money on huge mansions and swanky cars. Others use their disposable income in a less flashy way. 
As tech entrepreneurs have seen their companies grow and become financially successful, many have turned to art collection as a pastime and form of self expression.
"An engineer will look at a photograph or video art in a way a banker couldn't - we think in ones and zeros, we think in terms of screens," tech entrepreneur and collector Trevor Traina <a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323384604578328121811415726">said to the Wall Street Journal</a> last year. 
We've come up with a list of the biggest art aficionados in the tech world. These executives all have their own unique sensibilities - Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, for example, owns a huge collection of Japanese art, while Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer prefers quirky pop art like Jeff Koons' balloon dogs. Disclosure: Marc Andreessen is an investor in Business Insider.

The 12 Biggest Art Collectors In Tech 

<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gpaumier/5848383116/">Guillaume Paumier/flickr</a></div></div>In today's workforce, employees still face persistent discrimination and unfair treatment due to their gender, age, race, and sexual orientation. But some companies have been better at embracing diversity than others.
<a href="http://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Glassdoor.com</a>, an online jobs and career community where people share workplace insights, recently ranked the 25 best companies for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees. 
To compile its list, Glassdoor looked at the 250-plus companies on the <a href="http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/best-places-to-work-2013" target="_blank">Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work 2013 list</a> and compared the companies' overall ratings on Glassdoor.com, which are based on employee-generated reviews from Feb. 2013 through Feb. 2014.
"This list underscores the companies where diversity is appreciated, supported, and embraced," says Scott Dobroski, Glassdoor's Community Expert. "At several of these firms we're seeing some efforts that specifically support their LGBT employees, from employee groups to community outreach."
Here are the 25 most LGBT-friendly employers, with an employee testimonial for each:
1. Bain &amp; Company "If there was ever a company that invested in its people it's Bain. Local and global training, formal mentorship and sponsor programs, diversity initiatives, customized learning, learning through apprenticeship - that's all Bain." -Bain &amp; Company Manager (Sydney, Australia)
2. Orbitz Worldwide "Diverse, very LGBT friendly, flexible work environment, and great benefits." -Orbitz Worldwide Employee (Chicago, IL)
3. Google "Very pro-women, pro-LGBT, pro-minority environment. I'm a female software engineer and have not seen a shred of the sexism or attitude towards women that I've experienced at other workplaces." -Google Software Engineer III (Mountain View, CA)
4. McKinsey &amp; Company "Big brains, large network, fantastic diversity of people, studies, geographies, great support teams (research), superb professional development framework." -McKinsey &amp; Company Associate (Brussels, Belgium)
5. Boston Consulting Group "You get to work with very, very smart people. Unrivaled HR support related to diversity, benefits and life events." -Boston Consulting Group Employee (location n/a)
6. NIKE "Employee groups for African Americans, Asian Americans, Disabled, Native Americans, Latinos/Latinas, and Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender people." -NIKE Senior Business Systems Analyst (Beaverton, OR)
7. Intuit "There is ton of diversity and some of the best people I've had a chance to work with." -Intuit Software Engineer (San Diego, CA)
8. Genentech "Excellent benefits. High-performance culture. Company cares about its employees and patients. Promotes diversity and inclusion more than any employer I have ever worked for." -Genentech Employee (Oceanside, CA)
9. Chevron "Good procedures and nice people around. Focus on safety, environment and diversity." -Chevron Senior Facilities Eng (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
10. Apple "Apple covers same-sex couples on health insurance and includes the difference one has to pay for imputed income. Stock purchase plan is good, and so is the 401(k)." -Apple Business Specialist (Bellevue, WA)
11. Ford Motor "Employees in the company value diversity." -Ford Motor Employee (location n/a)
12. Hyatt "Hyatt offers endless career opportunities, always supports different organizations around the community, promotes and celebrates diversity!" -Hyatt Recruiting Manager (San Diego, CA)
13. eBay "Employees are some of the most talented and intelligent I have met. Cultural diversity is amazing." -eBay Employee (San Jose, CA)
14. Bristol-Myers Squibb "Very strong talent development culture and programs. Outstanding group of people to work with. Happy place to work." -Bristol-Myers Squibb Director (Lawrenceville, NJ)
15. Disney "Overall fun perks, people who are passionate about the Disney Brands, engaging and inclusive environment, embrace diversity and promotes internal movement." -Disney Employee (location n/a)
16. Monsanto &amp; Company "Good atmosphere and the company's efforts toward diversity are best reasons to work for Monsanto." -Monsanto &amp; Company IT Co-Op Employee (Creve Coeur, MO)
17. Johnson &amp; Johnson "Excellent compensation and benefits if you are a permanent hire. Great place for diversity! Most senior leaders are happy to spend time mentoring younger hires." -Johnson &amp; Johnson Communications Specialist (New Brunswick, NJ)
18. Sony Pictures Entertainment "Generally regarded as the best, most positive work culture amongst all the Hollywood studios. Extensive employee training opportunities, flexible working hours, supportive management, excellent benefits and pay, embraces all forms of diversity." -Sony Pictures Entertainment Executive Director (Culver City, CA)
19. Unilever "Lots of talented colleagues one can learn from, a shape up or ship out performance culture, good gender balance and diversity initiatives support a great mix in teams." -Unilever Supply Chain Manager (Hamburg, Germany)
20. Microsoft "Encouraging diversity (employee action committees for everything from gay &amp; lesbian group to discussion groups for homeowners); flexible work environment (wired everywhere); and good amenities." -Microsoft Employee (location n/a)
21. A.T. Kearney "Beyond just the typical business growth, their targets also include employee engagement, workplace diversity, and workplace flexibility. All of these growth initiatives manifest themselves into opportunities for employees to get unparalleled experiences." -A.T. Kearney Associate (Chicago, IL)
22. Yahoo "Diversity, not just ethnicity and gender, but age, shapes, sizes, styles, heights, and pretty much anything else you can imagine. Great work life balance. Now is a rare time to personally make a big impact at a very large company." -Yahoo Employee (Sunnyvale, CA)
23. GlaxoSmithKline "Feels great working with some of the best brains in the business, Strong emphasis on employee health, resilience and diversity." -GlaxoSmithKline Director (New York, NY)
24. Cisco Systems "The employees are hard-working, and are top notch. There are very nice employee programs for diversity, women, and role-specific communities." -Cisco Systems Program Manager (location n/a)
25. General Mills "Most importantly, the company's dedication to ethical behavior, community outreach, and diversity is impressive and are the top reasons I'm proud to work for this company!" -General Mills Senior Engineer (Minneapolis, MN)
At Bain, which tops the list as the No. 1 LGBT-friendly company, "we see a theme of employees speaking very highly of the company investing in its people and supporting its workforce, which includes encouraging and valuing diversity across teams and the work itself," Dobroski says.
The Bain LGBT Association for Diversity (BGLAD) was established over 10 years ago to support the recruitment and retention of talented LGBT colleagues. For over two decades, the company has also had a non-discrimination policy that provides LGBT employees with the opportunity to work as openly and "out" as they feel comfortable, the Bain website says. The company is also the first global consulting firm in the U.S. to offer reimbursement to same-sex couples for federal taxes levied on domestic partner health benefits.
At Orbitz, the No. 2 company, Dobroski says employees admire the company culture, which not only supports, but seeks out diversity in its workers. "Employees speak very favorably about an incredibly LGBT-friendly atmosphere that embraces employees' differences."
Orbitz, the only online travel agency with a perfect <a href="http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/corporate-equality-index" target="_blank">Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign</a>, has an LGBT employee group, which is open to gay and straight employees and meets on a monthly basis. It also signed the Amicus brief sent to the Supreme Court in 2013 calling for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act and has won the GLAAD Advertising Award twice for LGBT-inclusive TV advertising. 
Google rounded out the top three. Dobroski says employees "appreciate the diverse environment, which includes embracing their LGBT employees and providing community support for them and their families." For example, Google has increased its transgender benefits, it has taken a public stance on Proposition 8 in California, it has established its "Gayglers LGBT network," and encourages employees to take part in pride parades.
Dobroski says more and more companies are seeking out diversity in their workforce today as they're realizing that a diverse workforce often leads to new ideas and new initiatives, "which can only support business objectives."

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