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In Case You Missed It: Why Everyone Is Posting Those Pink Equal Signs on Facebook This Week!

To show support for marriage equality during the Supreme Court hearings on Prop 8 and the Defense Of Marriage Act, the Human Rights Campaign asked people to change their Facebook profile pictures to a red and white image of an equal sign. My friends totally support gay marriage, but they also hate conformity. Here are some of…

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