NEWS: US Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage

Photo via The Big Picture.

This past Friday US Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling established same-sex marriage across all 50 states, ending two decades of litigation and making the United States the 23rd country where same-sex marriage is legal nationwide Here you can have a look at the celebrations across America via Boston Globe's Big Picture. E.T.P. 5'

Illustration via The New York Times.

The evolution of gay marriage, from a few states to a whole nation, a series of interesting infographics via The New York Times. E.T.P. 3'

Quartz makes an interest account of the countries where gay marriage is legal: 23 if you count the UK, where it is legal everywhere except Northern Ireland. "The Dutch parliament legalized gay marriage in the Netherlands back in 2000, but most of the other 19 countries have done so only in the last few years. Ireland in 2015 became the first country to legalize gay marriage through a popular vote." Have a look at the full list in Quartz. E.T.P. 2'

A huge rainbow flag makes its way along Oxford Street

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The streets of London were awash with a rainbow of colour as thousands of people gathered for the annual Pride parade – the day after the US supreme court’s decision on gay marriage.
With the sun shining, revellers dressed up for the occasion – with some in dramatic costumes and even a dog was pictured sporting a multi-coloured coat.
The US flag joined Ireland and Mozambique’s at the front of the march, recognising recent gay rights progress in all three countries. Read Guardian article here E.T.P. 2'

DESIGN, BUSINESS & INNOVATION

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Esquire Magazine welcome us all to the future, a future in which we can all (finally?) be porn stars. "Sex With Google Glass is a new App set to revitalise your frankly analogue sex life by enabling you to star in your own porn movie. In short, you’re going to be able to: film your sex from every angle using your glasses and your iPhone, swipe between views, see the action through each other’s eyes, turn the lights off and play music (with voice command) and get suggestions for your next position." Read full article in Esquire. E.T.P. 4'

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Sarah Horowitz in Fast Company talks about how American freelancers are redefining the term success and how there is a radical ongoing shift happening in America's economy and work culture. I honestly hope she's right. "The nation’s 42 million freelancers are rewriting the definition of success--and it has nothing to do with gold watches, but everything to do with time. Independent workers are establishing a new way to work--and in the process, they’re cultivating a new way of life. Success in 2014 is less about wealth than it is about value--the value of time, community, and well-being."

Photo: Katie Hill and Arin Andrews Bruce Weber via Dazed Digital

Inspiring, innovative and brave. Barneys New York has chosen 17 transgendered models to front its SS14 campaign and catalogue. "Photographed by Bruce Weber in New York, the Brothers, Sisters, Sons & Daughters campaign features both models and non-professionals from all over the trans spectrum . . . 10 per cent of all Barneys sales from February 11 will also be donated to the National Center for Transgender Equality and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center. Both organisations partnered with Barneys to create the campaign." Read full article in Dazed Digital. E.T.P. 6'