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Marketplace Tech Report for Monday, July 30, 2012
Jul 30, 2012

Marketplace Tech Report for Monday, July 30, 2012

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Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is donating $2.5 million toward the effort to legalize same-sex marriage in the state of Washington, where Amazon is based. The donation was made to "Washington United For Marriage," a Political Action Committee trying to get voters to approve same-sex marriage in the fall.

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Amazon’s Bezos donates $2.5 million to support same-sex marriage

Jul 27, 2012
Why support for gay rights is also a shrewd tactical move in the tech community.

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is donating $2.5 million toward the effort to legalize same-sex marriage in the state of Washington, where Amazon is based. The donation was made to “Washington United For Marriage,” a Political Action Committee trying to get voters to approve same-sex marriage in the fall.

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