Entries by alfred@bright.partners

The destructive power of Mike Pence

He may be Vice President now, but not so long ago Mike Pence was governor of the Hoosier state: Indiana, the 38th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. But you don’t have to be a big ruler to mess things up. Pence managed to seriously dent the reputation ánd […]

A wedding party with 28 million guests

On June 25, 2015 (the same date that saw the end of racial and gender discrimination in earlier decades) the American Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that marriage equality was a constitutional right. The ruling was only 5-4, so four of the judges voted against – and not all in a, let’s say, neutral way. Justice […]

A wedding party with 28 million guests

On June 25, 2015 (the same date that saw the end of racial and gender discrimination in earlier decades) the American Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that marriage equality was a constitutional right. The ruling was only 5-4, so four of the judges voted against – and not all in a, let’s say, neutral way. Justice […]

6.8 billion reasons to love gay tourists

In 2005, members from the Spain’s People’s Party led 100,000 protesters in a march against legalizing gay marriage. In 2015, regional President Cristina Cifuentes flew the rainbow flag, symbolizing support for gay people, from institutional buildings. I see an encouraging trend here. Is it all meant lovingly, or does money play a role (too)? The rise […]