eHarmony Will Stop Discriminating, Launching Same Sex Couples Relationship Site
Progress!! Mormon eHarmony founder Neil Clark Warren has been cockblocking for years, but now he's finally reached a settlement that will allow gay and lesbian couples to search for their perfect matches online too! eHarmony has always banned same-sex match searches and matches.
Online dating site eHarmony will create a service for same-sex matching in a settlement of a 2005 complaint that the company's failure to offer such a service was discriminatory.
The new same-sex matching service from eHarmony, Compatible Partners, is set to debut by March 31.
"With the launch of the Compatible Partners site, our policy is to welcome all single individuals who are genuinely seeking long-term relationships," said Antone Johnson, eHarmony vice president of legal affairs.
The company and its founder, Neil Clark Warren, admit no wrongdoing or liability.
Under the settlement's terms, eHarmony will post photos of successful same-sex couple matches on the company's Web site and in promotional material. The company has also agreed to revise statements on its Web sites, handbooks and other publications to indicate that it does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.
The settlement also requires eHarmony to pay plaintiff Eric McKinley $5,000 and to pay the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights $50,000 to cover administrative expenses.
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November 21st, 2008 2:25 PM
Seriously, I'm all for online dating. But I wouldn't give eHarmony a dime of my money. The Mormon Church had its members donate heavily to the Yes on 8 campaign. We're not good enough to get married, but the eHarmony guy will take our money? Fuck off, asshole!
November 21st, 2008 4:10 PM
Why would anyone even WANT to give their money to someone who's "discriminating" against them? And it's his business anyways, he should be able to do what he wants w/ it. There are plenty of other dating sites out there for gays and lesbians.