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Enlightened Titans of Industry

Big business is taking up the LGBTQ vanguard. Is that a problem?

Google hoists a flag at the 2011 Chicago Pride Fest.

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On The Gist, the New Yorker’s James Surowiecki on businesses taking up the vanguard of LGBTQ rights—and why it might be problematic for conservatives and liberals alike. For the Spiel, a theory: We live in overcontextualized times. 

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