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Apple Rejects Anti Marriage Equality App A Second Time

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Manhattan Declaration AppOriginally rejected in late November to loud protest from the wingnuts, the anti-gay Manhattan Declaration app has again been rejected by Apple’s app store, GLAAD reports:

“Apple rejected the second submission on the same grounds as the first, noting that the app is likely “to expose a group to harm” and “to be objectionable and potentially harmful to others.”

The Manhattan Declaration website posted a statement on December 23 announcing Apple’s rejection of the app, and the makers of the content plan to take the issue to the Apple’s App Review Board after the holidays. Media coverage of this second rejection does not seem to have been picked up by many conservative outlets as of yet.”

Full Story from Towleroad.com

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Anti-Gay Manhattan Declaration App Resubmitted to Apple

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

The drafters of the Manhattan Declaration are taking another crack at their Apple iPhone app and have a submitted a revised version to Apple, after that company pulled the original app from its app store for being offensive and homophobic.

Along with a revised app, a petition, signed by Manhattan Declaration supporters, was also submitted to Steve Jobs of Apple. The petition urges Apple to reinstate the app.

According to the apps designers, the revised version will no longer contain a poll that asked users about same-sex relationships and abortion.

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Apple Removes Anti Gay Manhattan Declaration App

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Apple has apparently removed an app from its iTunes store which rails against gay marriage and LGBT rights. The app, created by a Christian group, disappeared from the online store after media attention, including a report on PinkNews.co.uk.

It was based on the Manhattan Declaration, a manifesto released in 2009 by Christian and Catholic leaders which rails against the “erosion” of marriage.

Apple did not return requests for comment and calls to Manhattan Declaration organisers went unanswered.

Full Story from Pink News

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Apple Censors Lady Gaga’s Gay Marriage Tweets on New Service?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Apple is notoriously squeamish about gay-themed iPhone apps. This ambivalence seems to have made the jump to Ping, The music social network Apple announced today. In a promo screenshot, they censored Lady Gaga’s tweets celebrating the demise of Prop 8.

Apple left out a string of tweets in which Gaga lauds the downfall of California’s anti-gay marriage law in its introduction of Ping, the new iTunes-based social network which lets you connect with artists and other music fans.

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