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Reuters endorses UK same-sex 'marriage' bill

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NEW YORK , February 25, 2013, ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - News giant Thomson Reuters has waded into the arena of culture wars with an announcement on February 20 that it is throwing its support behind the same-sex "marriage" bill currently before the British Parliament . "Thomson Reuters applauds the latest passage of the Bill and encourages its completion through the legislative process," said the U.S.-based Thomson Reuters in a  blog  post. By voicing our endorsement of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, we continue to demonstrate our active support for equal opportunities for all our staff and all government legislation that promotes equality." Reuters justifies its endorsement of homosexual "marriage" in the UK on the grounds that many of its affiliated organizations had supported the British drive to redefine marriage and the family, as well. "Many leading companies – many of whom are our global clients – take active positions i

How can a News service endorse homosexual marriage and remain unbiased?

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Image via CrunchBase EAGAN, Minnesota , July 17, 2012, ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – One of the world’s leading news agencies, Thomson Reuters , has endorsed same-sex “marriage,” but insists its corporate-wide political stance will not taint its news coverage of the subject. Thomson Reuters, a merger of the Thomson Corporation and the Reuters Group – which includes Reuters News – publicly announced its opposition to a constitutional amendment in Minnesota banning the redefinition of marriage . “We believe the Minnesota Marriage Amendment, if passed, would limit our ability to recruit and retain top talent,”  said  an e-mail from company officials Mike Suchsland and Rick King. “For this reason, we do not believe that the Amendment would be good for Thomson Reuters or the business community in the state.” But this will not color its presentation of the issue or those who oppose it, they state. The company insists,“as a news organization, Thomson Reuters is dedicated to upholding