eHarmony, Let The Gays Begin!

Posted by Scanner Matt

eHarmony

eHarmony, the online matchmaking site that infamously rejected the gay community (and Scanner Emily)  now begrudgingly offers their services to love-seeking homosexuals (but not Emily).

After numerous lawsuits, eHarmony will be forced to service gays and lesbians (zing!). The AP reports that this is, in particular, due to a 2005 settlement in a suit filed by Eric McKinley of New Jersey who demanded not to be subject to discrimination when he was prevented from joining the site because he was gay.

But eHarmony couldn't actually let the gays use their site. The company has created a new agency (We know, it’s all very “Separate but Equal”) so passionately titled, Compatible Partners (we were expecting eCacophony) will launch this March, just in time for Valentine’s Day to be long gone.

Jerks.

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Photo: The Consumerist


Comments

Richard said:

Does this mean that companies that only offer services to gays/lesbians can also be forced to take heterosexuals on as clientele?  

December 2, 2008 1:16 AM

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